SOC 53-7051 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $51,850 a year ($24.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,440: half of the 1,040 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$51,850average per year

$24.93 / hourMedian $53,440Take-home ≈ $41,674

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $63K90th

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

1,040people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,590 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Harrisonburg earn between $44,250 and $59,440.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,850$4,321$24.93
Median$53,440$4,453$25.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,250$3,688$21.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,440$4,953$28.58

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Harrisonburg earn 6% more than the Virginia average ($48,810) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$51,850$53,440$36,850$62,5901,040
Virginia$48,810$46,920$37,250$62,26019,320
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $51,850, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $41,674 a year, or $3,473 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $51,850 buys what about $54,641 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 1st of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$24.93 an hour on average, and $25.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,674 a year ($3,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,850.

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

The average here is 7% more 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.20, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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