SOC 53-7051 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Wenatchee, Washington is $43,570 a year ($20.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,900: half of the 430 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$43,570average per year

$20.95 / hourMedian $41,900Take-home ≈ $37,188

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $54K90th

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

430people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,370 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Wenatchee earn between $39,450 and $44,960.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,570$3,631$20.95
Median$41,900$3,492$20.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,450$3,288$18.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,960$3,747$21.62

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Wenatchee earn 17% less than the Washington average ($52,360) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wenatchee$43,570$41,900$37,350$54,370430
Washington$52,360$49,910$41,600$62,92018,750
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 Wenatchee

On the average salary of $43,570, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $37,188 a year, or $3,099 a month and $1,430 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Washington paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $43,570 buys what about $41,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $43,570 is worth in another city

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 11th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($55,100).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Washington

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Wenatchee, WA.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Wenatchee: questions

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

$20.95 an hour on average, and $20.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,188 a year ($3,099 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,570. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.