What are the main factors that influence a Telehandler's salary?

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

How does experience change A Telehandler's salary?

A Telehandler's salary grows with experience: a Telehandler (0-0 years)earns $41,366, a Hospital Lab Clerk (0-1 years)earns $42,525, a Medical Lab Technician I (1-3 years)earns $47,579, a Medical Lab Technician II (3-5 years)earns $55,446,

What are the highest paying states for a Telehandler?

Telehandler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Telehandler roles are District of Columbia $46,080, California $45,905, Massachusetts $45,293. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Telehandler roles make?

Salaries for Telehandler level roles vary by specialization: Telehandler Operator: $40,932.

How do different companies affect a Telehandler's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Telehandler roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Telehandler Salary in the United States

How much does a Telehandler make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Telehandler in the United States is $41,619 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,168
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,680 to $45,047
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,004

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Telehandler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,047	$3,754	$866	$22
Average	$41,619	$3,468	$800	$20
25th Percentile	$38,680	$3,223	$744	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Telehandler Salaries

A Telehandler'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Telehandler 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 Telehandlers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,080.
California: $45,905.
Massachusetts: $45,293.

District of Columbia $46,080 California $45,905 Massachusetts $45,293 Washington $45,127 New Jersey $45,110 Alaska $45,052 Connecticut $44,478 New York $44,245

Hawaii $43,500 Rhode Island $43,150 Maryland $42,913 Minnesota $42,588 Colorado $42,463 Illinois $42,422 Oregon $42,264 Delaware $42,147

New Hampshire $42,074 Virginia $41,910 Pennsylvania $41,431 Nevada $41,190 North Dakota $41,111 Michigan $40,986 Wisconsin $40,940 Vermont $40,849

Texas $40,595 Maine $40,578 Arizona $40,553 Ohio $40,524 Georgia $40,141 Indiana $39,950 Wyoming $39,912 Utah $39,854

Iowa $39,829 Kansas $39,629 Louisiana $39,571 North Carolina $39,550 Missouri $39,542 Florida $39,379 Montana $39,292 Nebraska $39,209

Kentucky $39,163 South Carolina $38,997 Tennessee $38,892 Idaho $38,851 New Mexico $38,547 Oklahoma $38,480 Alabama $38,235 South Dakota $37,823

Arkansas $37,598 West Virginia $37,477 Mississippi $37,115

Top Paying Cities for Telehandlers

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:

San Jose: $52,493
San Francisco: $51,977
Oakland: $50,825

San Jose, CA $52,493

San Francisco, CA $51,977

Oakland, CA $50,825

New York, NY $48,232

Queens Village, NY $47,920

Paramus, NJ $47,587

Passaic, NJ $47,545

Bergenfield, NJ $47,503

Stamford, CT $47,441

Huntington, NY $47,399

Newark, NJ $47,129

Bridgeport, CT $47,046

New Brunswick, NJ $46,908

Vallejo, CA $46,821

Middlesex, NJ $46,796

Somerset, NJ $46,758

Petaluma, CA $46,663

Santa Cruz, CA $46,500

Boston, MA $46,417

Monterey, CA $46,209

Fairbanks, AK $46,180

Los Angeles, CA $46,101

Washington, DC $46,080

Seattle, WA $46,005

Santa Rosa, CA $45,997

Juneau, AK $45,876

Orange, CA $45,739

Anchorage, AK $45,664

Anaheim, CA $45,635

Santa Ana, CA $45,572

Nassau, NY $45,547

Long Beach, CA $45,531

Danbury, CT $45,518

Santa Maria, CA $45,377

Everett, WA $45,368

Bremerton, WA $45,164

Trenton, NJ $45,085

Sacramento, CA $45,069

San Diego, CA $45,048

Brockton, MA $45,031

Tacoma, WA $45,015

Santa Barbara, CA $44,956

Lowell, MA $44,790

New Suffolk, NY $44,773

Nashua, NH $44,723

Lompoc, CA $44,657

Ventura, CA $44,615

Stockton, CA $44,603

New Haven, CT $44,519

Atlantic City, NJ $44,411

Hartford, CT $44,320

Modesto, CA $44,299

Poughkeepsie, NY $44,207

New Britain, CT $44,186

Olympia, WA $44,128

Kennewick, WA $44,128

New London, CT $44,120

Norwich, CT $44,107

Lawrence, MA $44,086

Bakersfield, CA $43,970

Riverside, CA $43,912

New Bedford, MA $43,912

Richland, WA $43,870

Portsmouth, NH $43,837

Vineland, NJ $43,828

San Bernardino, CA $43,795

Boulder, CO $43,679

Worcester, MA $43,645

Portland, OR $43,608

Saint Paul, MN $43,558

Minneapolis, MN $43,558

Philadelphia, PA $43,500

Honolulu, HI $43,279

Springfield, MA $43,133

Providence, RI $43,129

Chicago, IL $43,009

Bellingham, WA $42,959

Baltimore, MD $42,913

Chico, CA $42,809

Wilmington, DE $42,738

Pittsfield, MA $42,696

Manchester, NH $42,617

Spokane, WA $42,434

Denver, CO $42,430

Albany, NY $42,234

Troy, NY $42,218

Schenectady, NY $42,130

Burlington, VT $42,039

Portland, ME $41,893

Salem, OR $41,860

Yakima, WA $41,852

Ann Arbor, MI $41,839

Rochester, MN $41,723

Fresno, CA $41,702

Reno, NV $41,702

Milwaukee, WI $41,664

Detroit, MI $41,623

Allentown, PA $41,610

Carson City, NV $41,606

Houston, TX $41,544

Colorado Springs, CO $41,539

Syracuse, NY $41,519

Eugene, OR $41,440

Bismarck, ND $41,390

Gary, IN $41,390

Galveston, TX $41,390

Springfield, OR $41,356

Medford, OR $41,256

Fort Collins, CO $41,240

Austin, TX $41,206

Mesa, AZ $41,119

Phoenix, AZ $41,111

Dallas, TX $41,098

Reading, PA $41,073

Saint Cloud, MN $41,057

Concord, NH $41,019

Madison, WI $41,003

Utica, NY $40,890

Raleigh, NC $40,857

Las Vegas, NV $40,853

Rochester, NY $40,824

Des Moines, IA $40,819

Atlanta, GA $40,753

Battle Creek, MI $40,740

Salt Lake City, UT $40,728

Lancaster, PA $40,665

Champaign, IL $40,657

Harrisburg, PA $40,607

Durham, NC $40,570

Kansas City, MO $40,566

Kansas City, KS $40,557

Fort Worth, TX $40,553

Boca Raton, FL $40,536

Cleveland, OH $40,532

Columbus, OH $40,524

Pittsburgh, PA $40,520

Richmond, VA $40,503

Indianapolis, IN $40,495

Cincinnati, OH $40,441

Petersburg, VA $40,378

Billings, MT $40,287

Lansing, MI $40,287

Huntsville, AL $40,287

Lebanon, PA $40,283

Dayton, OH $40,278

Pueblo, CO $40,278

Appleton, WI $40,266

Buffalo, NY $40,249

Racine, WI $40,228

Charlotte, NC $40,224

Saint Louis, MO $40,212

Springfield, IL $40,195

Elkhart, IN $40,187

York, PA $40,187

Gastonia, NC $40,183

Benton Harbor, MI $40,183

Beaumont, TX $40,158

Lorain, OH $40,149

Toledo, OH $40,133

Binghamton, NY $40,112

Rock Hill, SC $40,108

Rockford, IL $40,087

Fargo, ND $40,066

Elyria, OH $40,066

Flagstaff, AZ $40,037

Fort Lauderdale, FL $40,012

Miami, FL $39,987

Duluth, MN $39,920

Bangor, ME $39,866

Cedar Rapids, IA $39,821

Louisville, KY $39,800

Grand Rapids, MI $39,791

Hialeah, FL $39,787

Casper, WY $39,729

Scranton, PA $39,679

New Orleans, LA $39,667

Virginia Beach, VA $39,662

Akron, OH $39,642

Peoria, IL $39,588

Sarasota, FL $39,579

Green Bay, WI $39,550

Baton Rouge, LA $39,529

Charleston, SC $39,521

Nashville, TN $39,508

Jamestown, NY $39,500

Davenport, IA $39,500

Tucson, AZ $39,479

Cheyenne, WY $39,467

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,454

Tampa, FL $39,446

Omaha, NE $39,438

Port Arthur, TX $39,421

Evansville, IN $39,421

Bradenton, FL $39,404

Santa Fe, NM $39,329

Orlando, FL $39,288

Clearwater, FL $39,242

Canton, OH $39,155

La Crosse, WI $39,155

Grand Forks, ND $39,142

Albuquerque, NM $39,130

Tulsa, OK $39,130

Newport News, VA $39,126

High Point, NC $39,113

Ogden, UT $39,096

Corpus Christi, TX $39,063

Laramie, WY $39,038

Norfolk, VA $39,038

Rock Island, IL $39,013

Saginaw, MI $39,005

Jacksonville, FL $39,001

Salisbury, NC $38,992

Memphis, TN $38,984

Moline, IL $38,963

Fort Myers, FL $38,951

Waterloo, IA $38,897

Spartanburg, SC $38,855

Lincoln, NE $38,834

Fort Wayne, IN $38,826

Birmingham, AL $38,780

Cedar Falls, IA $38,772

Provo, UT $38,768

Springfield, OH $38,763

San Antonio, TX $38,755

Greensboro, NC $38,738

South Bend, IN $38,734

Winston Salem, NC $38,730

Boise, ID $38,718

Savannah, GA $38,689

Muskegon, MI $38,614

Lima, OH $38,564

Lake Charles, LA $38,547

Anderson, IN $38,539

Lexington, KY $38,526

Augusta, GA $38,514

Greenville, SC $38,514

Wichita, KS $38,476

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,476

Columbia, SC $38,439

Bloomington, IN $38,335

Roanoke, VA $38,310

Asheville, NC $38,256

Knoxville, TN $38,185

Shreveport, LA $38,181

Wilmington, NC $38,127

Frankfort, KY $38,048

Oklahoma City, OK $38,018

Chillicothe, OH $38,002

Longview, TX $37,998

Topeka, KS $37,985

Mobile, AL $37,923

Terre Haute, IN $37,906

Erie, PA $37,902

Altoona, PA $37,881

Melbourne, FL $37,869

Amarillo, TX $37,852

Killeen, TX $37,840

Fayetteville, AR $37,806

Sioux Falls, SD $37,777

Chattanooga, TN $37,752

Idaho Falls, ID $37,748

Gainesville, FL $37,661

Portsmouth, OH $37,640

Little Rock, AR $37,631

Lynchburg, VA $37,631

Lafayette, LA $37,615

Youngstown, OH $37,615

Temple, TX $37,598

Daytona Beach, FL $37,590

Clarksville, TN $37,586

Pensacola, FL $37,582

Hopkinsville, KY $37,457

Charleston, WV $37,452

Florence, SC $37,432

Sioux City, IA $37,407

Macon, GA $37,286

Tallahassee, FL $37,282

Fayetteville, NC $37,274

Waco, TX $37,265

Wichita Falls, TX $37,265

Pine Bluff, AR $37,249

Vincennes, IN $37,169

Lubbock, TX $37,153

Great Falls, MT $37,128

Alamogordo, NM $37,124

Abilene, TX $37,090

Rapid City, SD $37,036

Monroe, LA $37,036

Albany, GA $37,011

Huntington, WV $37,007

Jackson, MS $37,003

Greenville, MS $36,999

Parkersburg, WV $36,957

Montgomery, AL $36,949

Johnstown, PA $36,941

Springfield, MO $36,907

Biloxi, MS $36,886

Sumter, SC $36,799

Columbus, GA $36,795

Twin Falls, ID $36,770

Pascagoula, MS $36,716

Kingsport, TN $36,608

Gulfport, MS $36,595

Alexandria, LA $36,458

Fort Smith, AR $36,354

El Paso, TX $36,241

Helena, MT $36,187

Las Cruces, NM $36,054

Harlingen, TX $35,938

Pocatello, ID $35,900

Florence, AL $35,888

Brownsville, TX $35,879

Dothan, AL $35,813

Mcallen, TX $35,792

Columbus, MS $35,484

Altus, OK $35,292

Lawton, OK $35,213

Pierre, SD $35,064

What Skills Can Increase a Telehandler's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.88% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Pediatric (Mentioned in 4.02% Job Postings): Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Specimen Processing (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): A specimen processor receives and processes specimens such as blood and urine samples in a laboratory, captures data and handles client and healthcare practitioner inquiries

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.88%
Pediatric	4.02%
Specimen Processing	2.46%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Telehandler's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$47,445	14%
Coordination	$44,532	7%
Scheduling	$44,532	7%
Problem Solving	$44,116	6%
Long Term Care	$43,699	5%
Collaboration	$43,699	5%

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How Education impacts a Telehandler's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Telehandlers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Telehandler with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $38,262 and $40,561).

Telehandler Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Telehandler

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 79.8%

Associates 11.9%

Bachelors 6.9%

Masters 0.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	79.8%
Associates	11.9%
Bachelors	6.9%
Masters	0.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Telehandler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Telehandler'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$38,680

Average $41,619/year

$45,047

$3,223

Average $3,468/month

$3,754

$744

Average $800/week

$866

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,047	$3,754	$866	$22
Average	$41,619	$3,468	$800	$20
25th Percentile	$38,680	$3,223	$744	$19

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Salary Trends for Telehandler

Salaries for a Telehandler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $62,484 in 2023 to around $62,369 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Telehandler salary trends, .

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