Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Salary in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in Fort Wayne, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in Fort Wayne is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,090
25th Percentile Wage
$35,660
50th Percentile Wage
$41,190
75th Percentile Wage
$47,570
90th Percentile Wage
$50,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial truck and tractor operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$41,190
7.74% 21.78%
2021
$38,000
13.55% -
2020
$32,850
3.29% -
2019
$31,770
3.18% -
2018
$30,760
-5.53% -
2017
$32,460
5.42% -
2016
$30,700
-2.54% -
2015
$31,480
-9.50% -
2014
$34,470
1.19% -
2013
$34,060
5.40% -
2012
$32,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Salary in Fort Wayne with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,190 in Fort Wayne is in the middle of salary range for industrial truck and tractor operators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial truck and tractor operators in Fort Wayne is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kokomo
$43,490
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$43,210
Elkhart-Goshen
$42,690
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,360
Fort Wayne
$41,190
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$40,290
Indianapolis-Carmel
$39,600
Terre Haute
$39,040
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,780
Michigan City-La Porte
$36,950
Bloomington
$36,670
Columbus
$36,350
Gary
$33,810
Muncie
$33,770
Anderson
$30,650
Lafayette
$30,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana.