SOC 53-7051 · Fond du Lac, WI metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Fond du Lac, WI

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is $47,290 a year ($22.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,120: half of the 120 people in this job in the Fond du Lac, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$47,290average per year

$22.73 / hourMedian $46,120Take-home ≈ $38,734

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

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

120people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#8 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Fond du Lac

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,650 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Fond du Lac earn between $44,030 and $51,470.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,290$3,941$22.74
Median$46,120$3,843$22.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,030$3,669$21.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,470$4,289$24.75

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Fond du Lac vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Fond du Lac earn 6% less than the Wisconsin average ($50,110) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fond du Lac$47,290$46,120$37,070$57,650120
Wisconsin$50,110$47,720$38,960$62,94012,150
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 Fond du Lac

On the average salary of $47,290, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $38,734 a year, or $3,228 a month and $1,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $47,290 buys what about $51,602 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Wisconsin cities

Fond du Lac ranks 8th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($54,800).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Wisconsin

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 Fond du Lac: questions

How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make an hour in Fond du Lac?

$22.73 an hour on average, and $22.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial truck and tractor operators salary in Fond du Lac?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial truck and tractor operators take-home pay in Fond du Lac?

About $38,734 a year ($3,228 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,290.

Do industrial truck and tractor operators earn more in Fond du Lac than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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