The average salary for a fork lift operator in Colorado is around $35,180 per year.
Avg Salary
Fork lift operators earn an average yearly salary of $35,180.
Wages typically start from $23,960 and go up to $52,410.
49% below national average Updated in 2018
Fork lift operator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$25.20 per hour
$52,410 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$20.68 per hour
$43,020 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$16.91 per hour
$35,180 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$13.62 per hour
$28,330 per year
10th percentile
Starting level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$11.52 per hour
$23,960 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Fork lift operator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $53,340 |
| District of Columbia | $53,250 |
| Hawaii | $45,460 |
| New Hampshire | $42,510 |
| Delaware | $40,780 |
| Connecticut | $40,778 |
| Washington | $40,570 |
| Minnesota | $39,990 |
| New York | $39,220 |
| North Dakota | $38,880 |
| Vermont | $37,980 |
| Maryland | $37,820 |
| Rhode Island | $37,770 |
| West Virginia | $37,770 |
| Massachusetts | $37,480 |
| New Mexico | $37,450 |
| Iowa | $37,331 |
| Wisconsin | $37,320 |
| Montana | $37,110 |
| Wyoming | $36,930 |
| Virginia | $36,550 |
| Oregon | $36,490 |
| Kansas | $36,440 |
| Nevada | $36,020 |
| Maine | $35,670 |
| Illinois | $35,561 |
| Ohio | $35,490 |
| California | $35,460 |
| Michigan | $35,370 |
| Colorado | $35,180 |
| Idaho | $35,020 |
| Florida | $34,750 |
| Louisiana | $34,700 |
| South Dakota | $34,560 |
| Georgia | $34,480 |
| Oklahoma | $34,470 |
| Missouri | $34,110 |
| New Jersey | $33,900 |
| Utah | $33,810 |
| North Carolina | $33,200 |
| Arizona | $33,141 |
| Alabama | $32,840 |
| Nebraska | $32,730 |
| Indiana | $32,696 |
| Kentucky | $32,462 |
| South Carolina | $32,240 |
| Arkansas | $32,227 |
| Texas | $32,210 |
| Tennessee | $31,810 |
| Mississippi | $30,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,311 |
| Guam | $27,680 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $24,870 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,070 |
How do fork lift operator salaries compare to similar careers?
Fork lift operators earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than stone cutters but more than logging workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Stone cutter salary | $36K |
| Molding and casting worker salary | $36K |
| Cabinetmaker salary | $36K |
| Furniture finisher salary | $36K |
| Hand polishing worker salary | $37K |
| Fork lift operator salary | $35K |
| Machine assembler salary | $35K |
| Plasterer salary | $37K |
| Machine feeder salary | $29K |
| Logging worker salary | $24K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)