SOC 53-7051 · San Angelo, TX metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in San Angelo, TX

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in San Angelo, Texas is $41,950 a year ($20.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,340: half of the 140 people in this job in the San Angelo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$41,950average per year

$20.17 / hourMedian $38,340Take-home ≈ $35,887

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#17 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in San Angelo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,740 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in San Angelo earn between $36,930 and $48,740.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,950$3,496$20.17
Median$38,340$3,195$18.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,930$3,078$17.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,740$4,062$23.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in San Angelo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in San Angelo earn 8% less than the Texas average ($45,400) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Angelo$41,950$38,340$30,680$48,740140
Texas$45,400$45,450$34,300$59,78088,780
United States$48,370$46,420$36,840$62,520774,420

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary after taxes in San Angelo

On the average salary of $41,950, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $35,887 a year, or $2,991 a month and $1,380 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is San Angelo a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $41,950 buys what about $45,374 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Texas cities

San Angelo ranks 17th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($48,490).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for industrial truck and tractor operators

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,690).

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary by city

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in San Angelo: questions

How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make an hour in San Angelo?

$20.17 an hour on average, and $18.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial truck and tractor operators salary in San Angelo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial truck and tractor operators take-home pay in San Angelo?

About $35,887 a year ($2,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,950. Texas has no state income tax.

Do industrial truck and tractor operators earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7051; area San Angelo, TX (41660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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