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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Illinois

What Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$47,859
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 21
published states
Workers in state
34,730
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,950$38,424$10,047Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$47,950$38,424$17,547
2Grundy County, IL$47,950$38,424$16,611
3Cook County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
4DuPage County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
5Lake County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
6Will County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
7Kane County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
8McHenry County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
9Kendall County, IL$47,950$38,424$9,927

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Illinois is $47,859, based on 34,730 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $46,420, so Illinois averages 3.1% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $47,950.

Cost of living for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,547. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $9,927. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators are Washington ($51,804), Delaware ($49,052), California ($48,585) and Pennsylvania ($48,577).

Frequently asked questions: Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Illinois

How much do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,859.

Which Illinois county is best for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,547). Grundy County, IL follows at $16,611.