Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$47,590

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$48,870

Employed in state

7.8K

The median annual salary for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Iowa is $47,590, or about $23 an hour. That is 3% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $38,640 at the 10th percentile to $61,000 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.8K people work as industrial truck and tractor operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$38,640

25th$43,460

Median$47,590

75th$52,950

90th$61,000

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.88
Daily: $183
Weekly: $915
Bi-weekly: $1,830
Monthly: $3,966
Annual: $47,590

$47,590 a year is around the 50th percentile for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operatorss in Iowa. The median is $47,590.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.60	$38,640
25th percentile	$20.90	$43,460
Median	$22.90	$47,590
75th percentile	$25.50	$52,950
90th percentile	$29.30	$61,000
Average (mean)	$23.50	$48,870
Employment	7,770 people

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$51,850	850
Dubuque, IA	$50,770	230
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$49,080	1.4K
Ames, IA	$48,310	110
Cedar Rapids, IA	$47,560	530
Iowa City, IA	$46,670	130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$45,470	530
Omaha, NE-IA	$45,120	2.0K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$43,670	480

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