Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in Memphis 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 Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,210
25th Percentile Wage
$34,320
50th Percentile Wage
$36,330
75th Percentile Wage
$39,890
90th Percentile Wage
$48,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.

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
$36,330
-0.08% 21.06%
2021
$36,360
11.47% -
2020
$32,190
3.51% -
2019
$31,060
2.48% -
2018
$30,290
1.88% -
2017
$29,720
3.87% -
2016
$28,570
4.87% -
2015
$27,180
-0.15% -
2014
$27,220
2.65% -
2013
$26,500
-8.23% -
2012
$28,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,330 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for industrial truck and tractor operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial truck and tractor operators in Memphis is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Clarksville and 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Clarksville
$47,180
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$42,780
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$41,560
Johnson City
$40,050
Cleveland
$38,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$37,250
Memphis
$36,330
Knoxville
$35,710
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$35,400
Chattanooga
$35,150
Jackson
$35,010
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,490
Morristown
$33,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.