The annual salary statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial truck and tractor operators in Mankato-North Mankato is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial truck and tractor operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,920 | 8.26% | 34.71% |
| 2021 | $48,550 | 3.44% | - |
| 2020 | $46,880 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $46,000 | 6.26% | - |
| 2017 | $43,120 | 26.81% | - |
| 2016 | $31,560 | -3.77% | - |
| 2015 | $32,750 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $32,010 | -7.53% | - |
| 2013 | $34,420 | -0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $34,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,920, Mankato-North Mankato is the highest paying city for industrial truck and tractor operators in state of Minnesota, followed by Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of industrial truck and tractor operators in Mankato-North Mankato is 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |