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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Kentucky

What Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn in Kentucky, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in KY
$47,402
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 21
published states
Workers in state
17,630
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Kentucky

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay by wage area in Kentucky
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$49,000$39,671$19,355Kenton County, KY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Kentucky counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Grant County, KY$49,000$39,671$22,103
2Kenton County, KY$49,000$39,671$19,355
3Boone County, KY$49,000$39,671$19,355
4Campbell County, KY$49,000$39,671$19,355
5Pendleton County, KY$49,000$39,671$19,355
6Gallatin County, KY$49,000$39,671$19,355
7Bracken County, KY$49,000$39,671$19,355

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Kentucky

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Kentucky is $47,402, based on 17,630 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $46,420, so Kentucky averages 2.1% above it.

Published data for Kentucky currently covers the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with a local median wage of $49,000.

Cost of living for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Kentucky

We compare 7 Kentucky counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,103. Bracken County, KY leaves the smallest, $19,355. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 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 Kentucky

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,402.

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

Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,103). Kenton County, KY follows at $19,355.