Pay data from live postings
Based on 155 forklift operator job postings open right now on Vast Job Finder. Updated monthly.
The salary figures below come from 155 active forklift operator job postings currently listed on this board. The median hourly wage is $19.50/hr, with the middle 50 percent of positions ranging from $18.00/hr at the lower quartile to $21.00/hr at the upper quartile. These figures reflect permanent and staff positions rather than contract or temporary work. Among states with sufficient postings, Texas shows a median of $18.00/hr across 29 job listings.
Hourly-equivalent pay by state, states with at least 20 open postings.
| State | Median hourly | Per year | Postings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $18.00/hr | $37k/yr | 29 | Jobs in Texas → |
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How we calculate this. Figures come from pay ranges published in job postings currently live on Vast Job Finder, not from a salary survey or self-reported data. We use each posting’s starting pay and publish a figure only when at least 25 postings support it. Employers quote pay differently, so weekly and annual figures are converted to an hourly equivalent at 40 hours a week and 52 weeks a year to make them comparable. Travel and contract assignments are shown separately from staff roles because the work and the pay structure differ. Recomputed monthly as inventory turns over.