Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Salary in St Joseph, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of industrial truck and tractor operators in St Joseph 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 St Joseph, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,580
25th Percentile Wage
$37,350
50th Percentile Wage
$44,130
75th Percentile Wage
$54,150
90th Percentile Wage
$59,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,580.

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
$44,130
15.05% 29.50%
2021
$37,490
1.55% -
2020
$36,910
7.69% -
2019
$34,070
-6.60% -
2018
$36,320
6.11% -
2017
$34,100
-4.16% -
2016
$35,520
19.40% -
2015
$28,630
-2.72% -
2014
$29,410
-1.22% -
2013
$29,770
-4.50% -
2012
$31,110
- -

Table 2. Compare Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Salary in St Joseph with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,130, St Joseph is the second highest paying city for industrial truck and tractor operators in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city St Louis (median annual salary of $46,130). Compared with St Louis, the median annual salary of industrial truck and tractor operators in St Joseph is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$46,130
St Joseph
$44,130
Jefferson City
$43,380
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$43,370
Kansas City
$42,830
Joplin
$40,680
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$40,370
Columbia
$39,630
Springfield
$38,200
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$37,690
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$36,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$34,510
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$32,990

See also: Top paying jobs in St Joseph, Missouri.