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Highest Paying Industries for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

The top 100 highest paying industries for industrial truck and tractor operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $62,400, utilities is the highest paying industry for industrial truck and tractor operators. It is followed by electric power generation, transmission and distribution industry (average annual salary $59,950). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of industrial truck and tractor operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Utilities	$62,400	$26,410	970
2	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$59,950	$26,140	830
3	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$51,830	$29,170	2,780
4	Rail Transportation	$51,050	$33,070	410
5	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$48,690	$27,600	190
6	Metal Ore Mining	$47,930	$30,800	110
7	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$46,080	$25,920	1,090
8	Federal government, including USPS	$44,940	$36,830	890
9	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$44,730	$36,830	880
10	Coal Mining	$44,690	$24,500	510
11	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$44,360	$35,440	50
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$44,360	$35,440	50
13	Other General Merchandise Stores	$42,280	$26,960	7,030
14	General Merchandise Stores	$42,240	$26,840	7,070
15	Casino Hotels	$41,240	$22,770	120
16	Traveler Accommodation	$40,730	$22,280	120
17	Accommodation	$40,730	$22,280	120
18	Ship and Boat Building	$40,310	$24,750	410
19	Telephone Call Centers	$39,880	$21,610	40
20	Educational Services - Local government owned	$39,250	$25,540	410
21	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$39,150	$25,710	400
22	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$39,120	$25,790	790
23	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$38,930	$25,100	200
24	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$38,910	$24,400	1,560
25	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,810	$26,260	120
26	Educational Services	$38,780	$25,790	540
27	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$38,730	$25,850	410
28	Support Activities for Transportation	$38,560	$22,240	18,930
29	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$38,490	$23,790	1,650
30	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$38,380	$20,150	30
31	Roofing Contractors	$38,230	$26,600	80
32	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$38,000	$22,390	2,130
33	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$37,830	$24,460	3,190
34	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$37,780	$26,060	240
35	Mining	$37,640	$22,860	2,790
36	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$37,420	$23,830	350
37	Accommodation and Food Services	$37,240	$22,160	260
38	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$37,230	$24,370	4,450
39	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$37,200	$24,450	1,760
40	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$37,140	$24,970	570
41	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$37,070	$24,230	3,870
42	Federal, State, and Local Government	$37,070	$24,230	3,870
43	Building Equipment Contractors	$37,010	$25,050	820
44	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,930	$24,500	1,290
45	Support Activities for Mining	$36,870	$25,420	620
46	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,680	$23,740	1,400
47	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$36,660	$25,570	90
48	Facilities Support Services	$36,540	$25,440	340
49	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$36,540	$24,240	920
50	Oil and Gas Extraction	$36,470	$17,300	40
51	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$36,440	$21,600	1,510
52	Landscaping Services	$36,360	$21,640	360
53	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$36,320	$24,520	930
54	Educational Services - State government owned	$36,230	$26,080	100
55	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$36,110	$25,620	210
56	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$36,060	$24,430	3,840
57	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$36,040	$25,750	230
58	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$35,980	$24,410	1,420
59	Special Food Services	$35,820	$22,090	140
60	Food Services and Drinking Places	$35,820	$22,090	140
61	Water Transportation	$35,770	$27,330	410
62	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$35,770	$25,030	1,180
63	Specialty Trade Contractors	$35,680	$23,810	3,940
64	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$35,650	$22,740	1,270
65	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$35,470	$24,950	880
66	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$35,420	$23,920	1,440
67	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$35,220	$24,780	760
68	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$35,120	$25,020	770
69	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$35,100	$25,300	190
70	Masonry Contractors	$34,960	$26,420	490
71	Other Food Manufacturing	$34,920	$21,480	7,060
72	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$34,900	$23,150	8,130
73	Beverage Manufacturing	$34,870	$22,960	6,660
74	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$34,840	$21,200	1,800
75	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$34,830	$25,340	1,080
76	Paper Manufacturing	$34,800	$23,240	12,480
77	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,770	$24,040	14,150
78	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$34,720	$24,490	4,170
79	Construction	$34,630	$22,680	6,930
80	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$34,620	$22,350	2,330
81	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$34,570	$21,880	5,390
82	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$34,570	$23,600	1,210
83	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$34,560	$25,630	2,890
84	General Freight Trucking	$34,540	$22,910	16,560
85	Couriers and Messengers	$34,370	$25,300	3,050
86	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$34,370	$23,280	2,170
87	Truck Transportation	$34,310	$22,670	20,590
88	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$34,210	$21,230	110
89	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$34,190	$22,510	7,360
90	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$34,160	$21,140	880
91	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$34,130	$21,510	450
92	Inland Water Transportation	$34,060	$27,130	220
93	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$34,040	$22,990	9,280
94	Engineering Services	$34,030	$21,340	430
95	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$33,990	$24,640	3,900
96	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$33,960	$18,070	50
97	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$33,940	$22,810	4,890
98	Machinery Manufacturing	$33,910	$23,860	8,220
99	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$33,870	$25,510	n/a
100	Utility System Construction	$33,840	$21,280	1,010