Forklift Operator salary in the United States

How much does a Forklift Operator make in the United States?

Median base salary

Government data

$22.32

Median $22.32

Low $17.71High $30.06

Based on 774,420 workers surveyed from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in United States (updated July 31, 2026).

Salary range

10th percentile: $36,840
25th percentile: $40,030
75th percentile: $54,770
90th percentile: $62,520

Highest paying cities for Forklift Operator

Flint, MI$78,530a year
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$66,350a year
Cheyenne, WY$62,520a year
Vallejo, CA$62,460a year
Albuquerque, NM$62,150a year
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$59,850a year
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$59,240a year
Anchorage, AK$58,910a year

Forklift Operator job openings in the United States

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3rd Shift Stand-up Reach Forklift OperatorInergroupInsourcingSolutionsCarlisle, Pennsylvania, United States$20.50 an hour1 day ago
2nd Shift Warehouse Reach Truck Forklift OperatorInergroupInsourcingSolutionsGroveport, OH, United States of America$20.10 an hour1 day ago
3rd Shift Stand-up Reach Forklift OperatorInergroup Insourcing SolutionsChambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States$20.50 an hour7 hours ago
3rd Shift Stand-up Reach Forklift OperatorInergroup Insourcing SolutionsNewville, Pennsylvania, United States$20.50 an hour1 day ago

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (public domain). Occupation taxonomy: O*NET (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Department of Labor/ETA.

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