Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		2,270
Mean wage		$20.15
Entry wage		$15.05
10th percentile wage		$14.05
50th percentile wage		$18.70
90th percentile wage		$29.09

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Warehousing and Storage	800	35.3%
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	300	13.0%
Truck Transportation	100	4.5%
Administrative and Support Services	100	4.4%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	70	$29.33
Truck Transportation	100	$26.27
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers		$23.93
General Merchandise Stores	90	$23.52

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Exclude "Logging Equipment Operators" (45-4022).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$18.70		$17.31		$1.39
2017	$18.41	+1.6%	$17.04	+1.6%	$1.37
2016	$17.78	+3.5%	$16.46	+3.5%	$1.32
2015	$17.19	+3.5%	$15.91	+3.5%	$1.28
2014	$16.78	+2.4%	$15.54	+2.4%	$1.25
2013	$16.41	+2.3%	$15.19	+2.3%	$1.22
2012	$16.15	+1.6%	$14.95	+1.6%	$1.20
2011	$15.77	+2.4%	$14.60	+2.4%	$1.17
2010	$15.58	+1.2%	$14.42	+1.2%	$1.16
2009	$15.28	+1.9%	$14.15	+1.9%	$1.14
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$18.70		$22.55		-$3.85
2017	$18.41	+1.6%	$22.31	+1.1%	-$3.90
2016	$17.78	+3.5%	$21.71	+2.8%	-$3.92
2015	$17.19	+3.5%	$21.22	+2.3%	-$4.03
2014	$16.78	+2.4%	$20.77	+2.1%	-$3.98
2013	$16.41	+2.3%	$20.33	+2.2%	-$3.91
2012	$16.15	+1.6%	$19.92	+2.1%	-$3.77
2011	$15.77	+2.4%	$19.58	+1.7%	-$3.80
2010	$15.58	+1.2%	$19.27	+1.6%	-$3.69
2009	$15.28	+1.9%	$18.95	+1.7%	-$3.66

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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