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 $43,734 for beginners, reaching about $45,658 at mid-level, and approach $46,129 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 $48,909, California $48,723, Massachusetts $48,074. 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: $57,587; Lift Supervisor: $55,563; Fork Truck Driver: $55,202; Lift Maintenance: $51,444; Aerial Lift Operator: $49,736.

Fork Lift Driver Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Fork Lift Driver make in New Hampshire?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fork Lift Driver in New Hampshire is $44,657 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,306
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,167 to $48,661
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,989

10% $37,989

50% (Median) $44,657

90% $52,306

Fork Lift Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,661	$4,055	$936	$23
Average	$44,657	$3,721	$859	$21
25th Percentile	$41,167	$3,431	$792	$20

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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): $43,734
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,362
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,658
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,834
Expert (over 8 years): $46,129

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Fork Lift Driver	$43,734
Intermediate Level Fork Lift Driver	$44,362
Senior Level Fork Lift Driver	$45,658
Specialist Level Fork Lift Driver	$45,834
Expert Level Fork Lift Driver	$46,129

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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: $48,909.
California: $48,723.
Massachusetts: $48,074.

District of Columbia $48,909 California $48,723 Massachusetts $48,074 Washington $47,897 New Jersey $47,880 Alaska $47,818 Connecticut $47,208 New York $46,961

Hawaii $46,170 Rhode Island $45,799 Maryland $45,547 Minnesota $45,203 Colorado $45,070 Illinois $45,026 Oregon $44,858 Delaware $44,735

New Hampshire $44,657 Virginia $44,483 Pennsylvania $43,975 Nevada $43,719 North Dakota $43,635 Michigan $43,502 Wisconsin $43,453 Vermont $43,356

Texas $43,087 Maine $43,069 Arizona $43,043 Ohio $43,012 Georgia $42,605 Indiana $42,402 Wyoming $42,362 Utah $42,301

Iowa $42,274 Kansas $42,062 Louisiana $42,000 North Carolina $41,978 Missouri $41,969 Florida $41,797 Montana $41,704 Nebraska $41,616

Kentucky $41,567 South Carolina $41,391 Tennessee $41,280 Idaho $41,236 New Mexico $40,913 Oklahoma $40,843 Alabama $40,582 South Dakota $40,145

Arkansas $39,906 West Virginia $39,778 Mississippi $39,394

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:

Moultonborough: $44,249
Newbury: $44,588
New Hampton: $44,439

Moultonborough, NH $44,249

Newbury, NH $44,588

New Hampton, NH $44,439

New London, NH $44,515

Chichester, NH $43,874

North Sandwich, NH $43,988

North Sutton, NH $44,517

Northwood, NH $44,905

North Woodstock, NH $44,018

Pittsfield, NH $44,326

Plymouth, NH $44,178

Rumney, NH $43,980

Salisbury, NH $44,364

Sanbornton, NH $44,422

South Newbury, NH $44,613

South Sutton, NH $44,572

Stinson Lake, NH $44,033

Suncook, NH $44,181

Tilton, NH $44,198

Warner, NH $44,537

Warren, NH $43,965

Washington, NH $44,745

Weare, NH $45,011

Wentworth, NH $43,967

Springfield, NH $44,478

Thornton, NH $44,073

Wilmot, NH $44,492

Winnisquam, NH $44,382

Nottingham, NH $45,324

West Nottingham, NH $45,209

Woodstock, NH $44,062

Concord, NH $43,749

Bow, NH $44,460

Loudon, NH $43,937

Keene, NH $44,535

Antrim, NH $45,016

Ashuelot, NH $44,521

Bennington, NH $45,202

Chesterfield, NH $44,297

Dublin, NH $45,180

Sullivan, NH $44,498

Swanzey, NH $44,567

Fitzwilliam, NH $45,225

Gilsum, NH $44,435

Hancock, NH $45,159

Amherst, NH $46,132

Auburn, NH $45,290

Brookline, NH $46,734

Candia, NH $45,238

Chester, NH $45,608

Deerfield, NH $45,080

Derry, NH $46,084

East Candia, NH $45,365

East Derry, NH $46,228

Epping, NH $45,643

Francestown, NH $45,358

Fremont, NH $45,728

Goffstown, NH $45,233

Dunbarton, NH $44,763

Greenfield, NH $45,449

Greenville, NH $46,403

Hollis, NH $47,132

Hudson, NH $47,324

Litchfield, NH $46,870

Londonderry, NH $46,341

Merrimack, NH $46,698

Milford, NH $46,486

Mont Vernon, NH $45,772

Nashua, NH $47,345

New Boston, NH $45,437

New Ipswich, NH $46,010

North Salem, NH $46,597

Pelham, NH $47,072

Harrisville, NH $45,087

Hinsdale, NH $44,489

Jaffrey, NH $45,341

Marlborough, NH $44,705

Marlow, NH $44,375

Nelson, NH $44,922

Peterborough, NH $45,524

Rindge, NH $45,601

Spofford, NH $44,374

Stoddard, NH $44,814

Troy, NH $44,782

West Chesterfield, NH $44,289

Westmoreland, NH $44,235

West Peterborough, NH $45,539

West Swanzey, NH $44,520

Winchester, NH $44,566

Littleton, NH $44,159

Berlin, NH $44,041

Bethlehem, NH $44,123

Bretton Woods, NH $43,998

Colebrook, NH $43,987

Errol, NH $43,714

Franconia, NH $44,053

Gorham, NH $43,945

Groveton, NH $44,066

Jefferson, NH $44,076

Lancaster, NH $44,119

Lisbon, NH $44,069

Sugar Hill, NH $44,090

Milan, NH $43,964

Mount Washington, NH $43,973

North Stratford, NH $43,984

Pittsburg, NH $43,845

Randolph, NH $43,969

Twin Mountain, NH $44,111

West Stewartstown, NH $43,975

Whitefield, NH $44,136

Acworth, NH $44,180

Alstead, NH $44,234

Charlestown, NH $44,188

Drewsville, NH $44,302

Lempster, NH $44,372

South Acworth, NH $44,246

Walpole, NH $44,270

North Walpole, NH $44,302

Raymond, NH $45,550

Salem, NH $46,703

Lyndeborough, NH $45,746

Temple, NH $45,813

Wilton, NH $46,108

Windham, NH $46,702

Manchester, NH $45,234

Hooksett, NH $45,124

Bedford, NH $45,375

Waterville Valley, NH $43,957

Andover, NH $44,401

Ashland, NH $44,223

Barnstead, NH $44,509

Belmont, NH $44,327

Bradford, NH $44,750

Bristol, NH $44,229

Campton, NH $44,060

Canterbury, NH $43,948

Center Barnstead, NH $44,640

Center Harbor, NH $44,249

Center Sandwich, NH $44,076

Contoocook, NH $44,280

Danbury, NH $44,458

East Andover, NH $44,404

Elkins, NH $44,501

Epsom, NH $44,304

Franklin, NH $44,319

Gilmanton, NH $44,373

Glencliff, NH $44,017

Grafton, NH $44,207

Hebron, NH $44,078

Henniker, NH $44,803

Hill, NH $44,429

Hillsborough, NH $44,949

Holderness, NH $44,155

Laconia, NH $44,495

Gilford, NH $44,491

Lincoln, NH $44,074

Lochmere, NH $44,300

Canaan, NH $44,070

Claremont, NH $44,225

Cornish, NH $44,044

Cornish Flat, NH $44,052

Enfield, NH $44,128

Enfield Center, NH $44,173

Etna, NH $44,007

Georges Mills, NH $44,372

Goshen, NH $44,578

Grantham, NH $44,196

Guild, NH $44,394

Hanover, NH $44,112

Lebanon, NH $44,095

Haverhill, NH $44,071

Lyme, NH $43,979

Lyme Center, NH $43,980

Meriden, NH $44,113

Monroe, NH $44,070

Newport, NH $44,284

North Haverhill, NH $44,067

Orford, NH $43,971

Piermont, NH $43,961

Pike, NH $43,998

Plainfield, NH $44,016

Sunapee, NH $44,500

West Lebanon, NH $44,111

Woodsville, NH $44,027

Portsmouth, NH $46,440

Newington, NH $45,876

Alton, NH $44,744

Alton Bay, NH $44,562

Atkinson, NH $46,558

Bartlett, NH $44,047

Center Conway, NH $44,014

Center Ossipee, NH $44,188

Center Strafford, NH $45,114

Center Tuftonboro, NH $44,263

Chocorua, NH $44,105

Conway, NH $44,079

Danville, NH $46,018

Dover, NH $45,989

Madbury, NH $45,905

Durham, NH $46,135

Barrington, NH $45,415

East Hampstead, NH $46,346

East Kingston, NH $46,216

East Wakefield, NH $44,334

Eaton Center, NH $44,059

Exeter, NH $46,046

Farmington, NH $44,968

South Tamworth, NH $44,083

Strafford, NH $44,945

Stratham, NH $46,233

Tamworth, NH $44,121

Union, NH $44,763

West Ossipee, NH $44,185

Wolfeboro, NH $44,560

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $44,579

Wonalancet, NH $44,057

Freedom, NH $44,119

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $44,454

Glen, NH $44,099

Rochester, NH $45,398

Greenland, NH $46,385

Hampstead, NH $46,368

Hampton, NH $46,194

Hampton Falls, NH $46,159

Intervale, NH $44,111

Jackson, NH $43,991

Kearsarge, NH $44,189

Kingston, NH $46,219

Madison, NH $44,119

Melvin Village, NH $44,299

Milton, NH $44,825

Milton Mills, NH $44,479

Mirror Lake, NH $44,537

New Castle, NH $46,388

New Durham, NH $44,785

Newfields, NH $46,084

Newmarket, NH $46,130

Newton, NH $46,399

Newton Junction, NH $46,431

North Conway, NH $44,159

Lee, NH $45,847

North Hampton, NH $46,281

Ossipee, NH $44,212

Plaistow, NH $46,514

Rollinsford, NH $45,905

Rye, NH $46,414

Rye Beach, NH $46,304

Sanbornville, NH $44,376

Sandown, NH $45,997

Seabrook, NH $46,159

Silver Lake, NH $44,105

Somersworth, NH $45,692

Effingham, NH $44,169

Meredith, NH $44,516

Bath, NH $44,039

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	$53,588	$26.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,016	$24.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$49,122	$24.0	10%
Software & Networking	$49,122	$24.0	10%
Construction	$48,229	$23.0	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.

$41,167

Average $44,657/year

$48,661

$3,431

Average $3,721/month

$4,055

$792

Average $859/week

$936

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,661	$4,055	$936	$23
Average	$44,657	$3,721	$859	$21
25th Percentile	$41,167	$3,431	$792	$20

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