What are the main factors that influence a Fork Lift Driver's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Fork Lift Driver?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Fork Lift Driver roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Fork Lift Driver's salary?

A Fork Lift Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,854 for beginners, reaching about $41,607 at mid-level, and approach $42,037 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Fork Lift Driver?

Fork Lift Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fork Lift Driver roles are District of Columbia $46,716, California $46,539, Massachusetts $45,918. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fork Lift Driver roles make?

Salaries for Fork Lift Driver level roles vary by specialization: Lift Technician: $57,583; Fork Truck Driver: $55,177; Lift Supervisor: $54,837; Lift Maintenance: $51,451; Aerial Lift Operator: $49,735.

Fork Lift Driver Salary in Georgia

How much does a Fork Lift Driver make in Georgia?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fork Lift Driver in Georgia is $40,695 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Fork Lift Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,668
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,515 to $44,345
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,621

10% $34,621

50% (Median) $40,695

90% $47,668

Fork Lift Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,345	$3,695	$853	$21
Average	$40,695	$3,391	$783	$20
25th Percentile	$37,515	$3,126	$721	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Fork Lift Driver Salaries

A Fork Lift Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Fork Lift Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fork Lift Driver's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,854
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,426
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,607
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,768
Expert (over 8 years): $42,037

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Fork Lift Driver	$39,854
Intermediate Level Fork Lift Driver	$40,426
Senior Level Fork Lift Driver	$41,607
Specialist Level Fork Lift Driver	$41,768
Expert Level Fork Lift Driver	$42,037

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How Do Fork Lift Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fork Lift Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,716.
California: $46,539.
Massachusetts: $45,918.

District of Columbia $46,716 California $46,539 Massachusetts $45,918 Washington $45,750 New Jersey $45,733 Alaska $45,674 Connecticut $45,091 New York $44,855

Hawaii $44,100 Rhode Island $43,745 Maryland $43,505 Minnesota $43,176 Colorado $43,049 Illinois $43,007 Oregon $42,847 Delaware $42,729

New Hampshire $42,654 Virginia $42,488 Pennsylvania $42,003 Nevada $41,758 North Dakota $41,678 Michigan $41,551 Wisconsin $41,505 Vermont $41,412

Texas $41,155 Maine $41,138 Arizona $41,113 Ohio $41,083 Georgia $40,695 Indiana $40,501 Wyoming $40,463 Utah $40,404

Iowa $40,378 Kansas $40,176 Louisiana $40,117 North Carolina $40,096 Missouri $40,087 Florida $39,923 Montana $39,834 Nebraska $39,750

Kentucky $39,703 South Carolina $39,535 Tennessee $39,429 Idaho $39,387 New Mexico $39,079 Oklahoma $39,011 Alabama $38,762 South Dakota $38,345

Arkansas $38,117 West Virginia $37,995 Mississippi $37,627

Top Paying Cities for Fork Lift Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $37,736
Kennesaw: $40,695
Kingston: $38,805

Attapulgus, GA $37,736

Kennesaw, GA $40,695

Kingston, GA $38,805

Lebanon, GA $40,247

Lindale, GA $38,536

Marble Hill, GA $39,087

Mount Berry, GA $38,310

Mount Zion, GA $39,156

Nelson, GA $39,644

Rockmart, GA $39,632

Rome, GA $38,438

Roopville, GA $38,785

Rydal, GA $38,988

Shannon, GA $38,397

Silver Creek, GA $38,715

Talking Rock, GA $38,583

Tallapoosa, GA $38,784

Tate, GA $39,250

Taylorsville, GA $39,665

Temple, GA $39,879

Villa Rica, GA $40,173

Waco, GA $38,904

Waleska, GA $39,403

White, GA $39,525

Whitesburg, GA $39,926

Winston, GA $40,316

Woodstock, GA $40,554

Barnesville, GA $38,241

Brooks, GA $39,494

Concord, GA $38,493

Experiment, GA $39,586

Fairburn, GA $40,851

Fayetteville, GA $40,778

Flovilla, GA $38,439

Franklin, GA $38,441

Gay, GA $38,613

Glenn, GA $38,441

Grantville, GA $38,808

Greenville, GA $38,231

Griffin, GA $39,709

Hampton, GA $40,339

Haralson, GA $39,323

Hogansville, GA $38,383

Jackson, GA $38,935

Jenkinsburg, GA $39,339

Jonesboro, GA $40,932

Lagrange, GA $38,031

Manor, GA $37,473

Mershon, GA $37,461

Millwood, GA $37,464

Nahunta, GA $37,862

Nicholls, GA $37,507

Odum, GA $37,608

Offerman, GA $37,607

Patterson, GA $37,496

Saint Marys, GA $38,908

Screven, GA $37,489

Sea Island, GA $37,787

Saint George, GA $39,025

Surrency, GA $37,438

Waresboro, GA $37,606

Waverly, GA $38,141

Waynesville, GA $37,929

West Green, GA $37,478

White Oak, GA $38,219

Woodbine, GA $38,607

Valdosta, GA $37,630

Adel, GA $37,551

Alapaha, GA $37,475

Argyle, GA $37,597

Axson, GA $37,481

Barney, GA $37,495

Boston, GA $37,673

Cecil, GA $37,608

Dixie, GA $37,545

Du Pont, GA $37,421

Fargo, GA $37,615

Hahira, GA $37,573

Homerville, GA $37,506

Lakeland, GA $37,527

Lake Park, GA $37,575

Lenox, GA $37,475

Morven, GA $37,536

Nashville, GA $37,524

Naylor, GA $37,500

Pearson, GA $37,497

Quitman, GA $37,570

Ray City, GA $37,561

Sparks, GA $37,529

Statenville, GA $37,569

Stockton, GA $37,500

Willacoochee, GA $37,503

Moody A F B, GA $37,584

Albany, GA $37,113

Americus, GA $37,504

Andersonville, GA $37,492

Arabi, GA $37,319

Ashburn, GA $37,304

Baconton, GA $37,170

Barwick, GA $37,578

Berlin, GA $37,598

Locust Grove, GA $39,705

Bainbridge, GA $37,527

Blakely, GA $36,816

Bluffton, GA $37,182

Brinson, GA $37,445

Bronwood, GA $37,224

Cairo, GA $37,568

Calvary, GA $37,758

Cedar Springs, GA $36,617

Climax, GA $37,623

Coleman, GA $37,303

Colquitt, GA $37,391

Cuthbert, GA $37,371

Damascus, GA $37,245

Dawson, GA $37,234

Donalsonville, GA $37,359

Edison, GA $37,275

Fort Gaines, GA $37,166

Fowlstown, GA $37,719

Georgetown, GA $37,299

Iron City, GA $37,369

Jakin, GA $36,715

Leary, GA $37,198

Morgan, GA $37,210

Morris, GA $37,277

Newton, GA $37,276

Parrott, GA $37,363

Sasser, GA $37,176

Shellman, GA $37,327

Whigham, GA $37,605

Lovejoy, GA $40,503

Luthersville, GA $38,759

Mcdonough, GA $40,183

Meansville, GA $38,140

Milner, GA $38,573

Molena, GA $38,094

Moreland, GA $39,198

Morrow, GA $41,191

Newnan, GA $39,479

Orchard Hill, GA $38,784

Palmetto, GA $40,509

Peachtree City, GA $40,332

Red Oak, GA $41,218

Rex, GA $41,116

Riverdale, GA $41,087

Sargent, GA $39,618

Senoia, GA $39,504

Sharpsburg, GA $39,962

Stockbridge, GA $40,861

Sunny Side, GA $40,008

The Rock, GA $38,142

Thomaston, GA $37,946

Conley, GA $41,315

Turin, GA $39,739

Tyrone, GA $40,589

Union City, GA $40,992

Williamson, GA $38,902

Woodbury, GA $38,120

Ellenwood, GA $41,282

Zebulon, GA $38,491

Forest Park, GA $41,311

Stapleton, GA $38,350

Thomson, GA $38,408

Warrenton, GA $38,054

Waynesboro, GA $38,525

Wrens, GA $38,447

Augusta, GA $39,045

Abbeville, GA $37,523

North Metro, GA $40,785

Millen, GA $37,932

Mount Vernon, GA $37,468

Newington, GA $38,200

Norristown, GA $37,357

Nunez, GA $37,349

Oliver, GA $38,285

Portal, GA $37,646

Pulaski, GA $37,840

Adrian, GA $37,370

Allentown, GA $37,684

Bolingbroke, GA $37,828

Bonaire, GA $37,750

Butler, GA $37,616

Byromville, GA $37,508

Byron, GA $37,772

Cadwell, GA $37,504

Cordele, GA $37,503

Chauncey, GA $37,482

Chester, GA $37,631

Clinchfield, GA $37,618

Cochran, GA $37,673

Culloden, GA $37,918

Danville, GA $37,692

Davisboro, GA $37,718

Dexter, GA $37,611

Dry Branch, GA $37,769

Dublin, GA $37,644

Dudley, GA $37,627

Eastman, GA $37,571

Eatonton, GA $38,203

Elko, GA $37,612

East Dublin, GA $37,570

Centerville, GA $37,774

Forsyth, GA $38,041

Fort Valley, GA $37,713

Gordon, GA $37,748

Gray, GA $37,817

Haddock, GA $37,860

Hardwick, GA $37,691

Harrison, GA $37,501

Hawkinsville, GA $37,615

Helena, GA $37,524

Hillsboro, GA $37,949

Howard, GA $37,503

Ideal, GA $37,537

Irwinton, GA $37,694

Jeffersonville, GA $37,747

Jewell, GA $37,746

Juliette, GA $37,908

Kathleen, GA $37,727

Kite, GA $37,361

Knoxville, GA $37,737

Lilly, GA $37,612

Lizella, GA $37,811

Mc Intyre, GA $37,707

Mc Rae, GA $37,516

Marshallville, GA $37,648

Mauk, GA $37,469

Milledgeville, GA $37,708

Milan, GA $37,487

Montezuma, GA $37,574

Monticello, GA $38,330

Montrose, GA $37,664

Musella, GA $37,851

Oconee, GA $37,734

Oglethorpe, GA $37,577

Perry, GA $37,726

Pinehurst, GA $37,514

Pineview, GA $37,525

Pitts, GA $37,483

Rentz, GA $37,572

Reynolds, GA $37,630

Rhine, GA $37,470

Roberta, GA $37,843

Rochelle, GA $37,500

Rupert, GA $37,468

Sandersville, GA $37,722

Scotland, GA $37,571

Seville, GA $37,650

Shady Dale, GA $38,551

Smarr, GA $37,881

Sparta, GA $37,762

Warner Robins, GA $37,762

Comer, GA $37,800

Crawford, GA $37,910

Tennille, GA $37,624

Toomsboro, GA $37,621

Unadilla, GA $37,596

Vienna, GA $37,522

Warthen, GA $37,614

Wrightsville, GA $37,489

Yatesville, GA $38,000

Reidsville, GA $37,715

Rockledge, GA $37,420

Rocky Ford, GA $37,690

Sardis, GA $38,280

Soperton, GA $37,416

Statesboro, GA $38,058

Stillmore, GA $37,427

Sylvania, GA $37,761

Tarrytown, GA $37,398

Twin City, GA $37,375

Uvalda, GA $37,470

Vidalia, GA $37,499

Wadley, GA $37,729

Gainesville, GA $39,266

Chestnut Mountain, GA $39,674

Alto, GA $38,344

Baldwin, GA $38,123

Blairsville, GA $37,860

Blue Ridge, GA $38,005

Buford, GA $40,165

Bowersville, GA $38,224

Braselton, GA $39,678

Canon, GA $38,194

Carnesville, GA $38,056

Cherry Log, GA $37,996

Clarkesville, GA $37,933

Clayton, GA $38,041

Clermont, GA $38,701

Cleveland, GA $38,279

Commerce, GA $38,599

Cornelia, GA $38,242

Dahlonega, GA $38,673

Dawsonville, GA $39,229

Demorest, GA $38,076

Ellijay, GA $38,255

Dillard, GA $38,070

Eastanollee, GA $38,197

East Ellijay, GA $38,252

Epworth, GA $38,005

Flowery Branch, GA $39,827

Gillsville, GA $38,847

Habersham, GA $38,043

Helen, GA $37,801

Hiawassee, GA $37,818

Homer, GA $38,191

Hoschton, GA $39,668

Jefferson, GA $39,045

Lakemont, GA $37,991

Lavonia, GA $38,240

Lula, GA $38,667

Mc Caysville, GA $38,063

Martin, GA $38,219

Maysville, GA $38,700

Mineral Bluff, GA $37,937

Morganton, GA $37,905

Mountain City, GA $38,132

Mount Airy, GA $38,054

Murrayville, GA $38,940

Nicholson, GA $38,581

Oakwood, GA $39,653

Pendergrass, GA $39,154

Rabun Gap, GA $38,014

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $37,863

Suches, GA $37,991

Tallulah Falls, GA $38,116

Talmo, GA $39,184

Tiger, GA $38,022

Toccoa, GA $38,168

Turnerville, GA $38,092

Wiley, GA $38,131

Young Harris, GA $37,845

Toccoa Falls, GA $38,244

Athens, GA $38,575

Macon, GA $37,800

Allenhurst, GA $38,403

Bloomingdale, GA $39,077

Clyo, GA $38,524

Crescent, GA $38,187

Darien, GA $37,993

Eden, GA $38,943

Ellabell, GA $38,815

Fleming, GA $38,792

Hinesville, GA $38,508

Guyton, GA $38,764

Fort Stewart, GA $38,531

Ludowici, GA $38,128

Meldrim, GA $39,016

Meridian, GA $38,090

Midway, GA $38,719

Pembroke, GA $38,479

Pooler, GA $39,222

Riceboro, GA $38,464

Richmond Hill, GA $38,971

Rincon, GA $38,991

Sapelo Island, GA $38,026

Tybee Island, GA $39,108

Springfield, GA $38,639

Townsend, GA $38,130

Walthourville, GA $38,381

Savannah, GA $39,222

Swainsboro, GA $37,395

Ailey, GA $37,444

Alamo, GA $37,489

Alston, GA $37,477

Bartow, GA $37,620

Bellville, GA $37,892

Brooklet, GA $38,457

Claxton, GA $37,997

Cobbtown, GA $37,546

Collins, GA $37,653

Daisy, GA $38,189

Dover, GA $37,962

Garfield, GA $37,624

Girard, GA $38,319

Glennville, GA $37,920

Glenwood, GA $37,440

Hagan, GA $38,107

Louisville, GA $38,053

Lyons, GA $37,455

Manassas, GA $37,842

Metter, GA $37,580

Midville, GA $37,754

Waycross, GA $37,663

Atlanta, GA $41,315

Ty Ty, GA $37,381

Arlington, GA $37,217

Cumming, GA $39,881

Decatur, GA $41,315

Lithonia, GA $41,053

Snellville, GA $40,816

Lawrenceville, GA $40,533

Lilburn, GA $40,988

Loganville, GA $40,381

Oxford, GA $40,294

Mansfield, GA $39,164

Newborn, GA $38,830

Porterdale, GA $39,983

Pine Lake, GA $41,315

Redan, GA $41,168

Roswell, GA $40,840

Scottdale, GA $41,315

Smyrna, GA $41,315

Stone Mountain, GA $41,312

Tucker, GA $41,304

Brookfield, GA $37,563

Camilla, GA $37,331

Chula, GA $37,407

Cobb, GA $37,313

Coolidge, GA $37,527

Cotton, GA $37,378

De Soto, GA $37,260

Doerun, GA $37,234

Ellenton, GA $37,570

Enigma, GA $37,490

Fitzgerald, GA $37,550

Funston, GA $37,376

Hartsfield, GA $37,376

Thomasville, GA $37,595

Irwinville, GA $37,457

Leesburg, GA $37,140

Leslie, GA $37,316

Meigs, GA $37,499

Moultrie, GA $37,498

Mystic, GA $37,490

Norman Park, GA $37,457

Oakfield, GA $37,181

Ochlocknee, GA $37,547

Ocilla, GA $37,513

Omega, GA $37,443

Pavo, GA $37,506

Pelham, GA $37,533

Plains, GA $37,427

Poulan, GA $37,230

Putney, GA $37,113

Rebecca, GA $37,402

Sale City, GA $37,285

Smithville, GA $37,262

Sumner, GA $37,266

Sycamore, GA $37,373

Sylvester, GA $37,183

Tifton, GA $37,430

Duluth, GA $40,785

Acworth, GA $40,464

Adairsville, GA $38,590

Aragon, GA $38,992

Armuchee, GA $38,359

Austell, GA $41,079

Ball Ground, GA $39,804

Bowdon, GA $38,728

Bowdon Junction, GA $39,358

Bremen, GA $39,482

Clarkdale, GA $40,997

Carrollton, GA $39,543

Buchanan, GA $39,053

Canton, GA $40,064

Cartersville, GA $39,527

Lithia Springs, GA $41,070

Cassville, GA $39,373

Cave Spring, GA $38,230

Cedartown, GA $38,676

Mableton, GA $41,315

Powder Springs, GA $40,814

Coosa, GA $38,031

Dallas, GA $40,216

Douglasville, GA $40,750

Emerson, GA $40,117

Esom Hill, GA $38,465

Fairmount, GA $38,723

Felton, GA $39,013

Hiram, GA $40,618

Holly Springs, GA $40,364

Arnoldsville, GA $38,210

Bethlehem, GA $39,875

Bishop, GA $38,910

Bogart, GA $39,106

Bostwick, GA $38,962

Bowman, GA $38,042

Buckhead, GA $38,144

Carlton, GA $37,638

Colbert, GA $38,070

Avondale Estates, GA $41,315

Norcross, GA $41,054

Alpharetta, GA $40,475

Marietta, GA $41,053

Auburn, GA $39,983

Conyers, GA $40,700

Covington, GA $39,740

Grayson, GA $40,530

Jersey, GA $40,074

Dacula, GA $40,182

Clarkston, GA $41,315

Suwanee, GA $40,492

Social Circle, GA $39,410

Crawfordville, GA $37,868

Warwick, GA $37,235

Danielsville, GA $37,995

Dewy Rose, GA $38,097

Elberton, GA $38,025

Farmington, GA $38,721

Franklin Springs, GA $38,138

Good Hope, GA $39,113

Greensboro, GA $37,842

Hartwell, GA $38,265

High Shoals, GA $38,991

Hull, GA $38,276

Ila, GA $38,105

Lexington, GA $37,630

Madison, GA $38,596

Monroe, GA $39,735

Rayle, GA $37,782

Royston, GA $38,109

Rutledge, GA $38,956

Sharon, GA $38,043

Siloam, GA $37,737

Statham, GA $39,229

Stephens, GA $37,917

Tignall, GA $37,974

Union Point, GA $37,743

Maxeys, GA $37,881

Washington, GA $38,071

Watkinsville, GA $38,616

White Plains, GA $37,709

Winder, GA $39,622

Winterville, GA $38,258

Calhoun, GA $38,462

Chatsworth, GA $38,304

Chickamauga, GA $38,198

Cisco, GA $38,035

Cohutta, GA $38,160

Crandall, GA $38,084

Dalton, GA $38,246

Eton, GA $38,254

Flintstone, GA $38,302

Graysville, GA $38,283

La Fayette, GA $38,135

Lyerly, GA $38,188

Menlo, GA $37,999

Oakman, GA $38,378

Plainville, GA $38,430

Ranger, GA $38,358

Resaca, GA $38,375

Ringgold, GA $38,250

Rising Fawn, GA $38,232

Rock Spring, GA $38,215

Rocky Face, GA $38,152

Rossville, GA $38,315

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $38,305

Sugar Valley, GA $38,311

Summerville, GA $38,249

Lookout Mountain, GA $38,301

Tennga, GA $38,070

Trenton, GA $38,257

Trion, GA $38,230

Tunnel Hill, GA $38,197

Varnell, GA $38,179

Wildwood, GA $38,282

Appling, GA $38,691

Avera, GA $37,973

Blythe, GA $38,765

Boneville, GA $38,532

Camak, GA $38,200

Dearing, GA $38,578

Evans, GA $38,899

Gibson, GA $38,059

Gough, GA $38,322

Gracewood, GA $39,045

Grovetown, GA $38,857

Harlem, GA $38,708

Hephzibah, GA $38,889

Keysville, GA $38,591

Lincolnton, GA $38,379

Matthews, GA $38,580

Mesena, GA $38,308

Mitchell, GA $37,816

Norwood, GA $37,979

Wray, GA $37,471

Box Springs, GA $37,376

Buena Vista, GA $37,394

Cataula, GA $37,339

Cusseta, GA $37,360

Ellaville, GA $37,490

Ellerslie, GA $37,344

Fortson, GA $37,322

Geneva, GA $37,424

Hamilton, GA $37,354

Junction City, GA $37,486

Louvale, GA $37,352

Lumpkin, GA $37,380

Manchester, GA $37,867

Midland, GA $37,323

Omaha, GA $37,362

Pine Mountain, GA $37,622

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $37,549

Preston, GA $37,401

Richland, GA $37,389

Shiloh, GA $37,631

Talbotton, GA $37,669

Upatoi, GA $37,346

Warm Springs, GA $37,826

Waverly Hall, GA $37,369

Weston, GA $37,348

West Point, GA $37,543

Woodland, GA $37,773

Columbus, GA $37,303

Fort Benning, GA $37,319

Jasper, GA $39,013

Perkins, GA $38,132

Alma, GA $37,514

Ambrose, GA $37,500

Baxley, GA $37,505

Blackshear, GA $37,552

Bristol, GA $37,464

Broxton, GA $37,503

Brunswick, GA $38,070

Saint Simons Island, GA $37,873

Jekyll Island, GA $38,146

Denton, GA $37,468

Douglas, GA $37,597

Folkston, GA $38,155

Hazlehurst, GA $37,514

Hoboken, GA $37,825

Hortense, GA $37,597

Jacksonville, GA $37,441

Jesup, GA $37,695

Kings Bay, GA $38,952

Kingsland, GA $38,957

Lumber City, GA $37,456

Fork Lift Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fork Lift Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 43% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Fork Lift Driver positions in Transportation or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Fork Lift Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Fork Lift Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$48,834	$23.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,578	$22.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$44,764	$22.0	10%
Software & Networking	$44,764	$22.0	10%
Construction	$43,950	$21.0	8%

Fork Lift Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fork Lift Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$37,515

Average $40,695/year

$44,345

$3,126

Average $3,391/month

$3,695

$721

Average $783/week

$853

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,345	$3,695	$853	$21
Average	$40,695	$3,391	$783	$20
25th Percentile	$37,515	$3,126	$721	$18

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