The average salary for a fork lift operator in New Jersey is around $33,900 per year.
Avg Salary
Fork lift operators earn an average yearly salary of $33,900.
Wages typically start from $23,260 and go up to $54,670.
53% below national average Updated in 2018
Fork lift operator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$26.28 per hour
$54,670 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$20.75 per hour
$43,160 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$16.30 per hour
$33,900 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$13.29 per hour
$27,640 per year
10th percentile
Starting level fork lift operator earnings begin at:
$11.18 per hour
$23,260 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than cabinetmakers but more than sewing machine operators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Cabinetmaker salary | $44K |
| Machine assembler salary | $37K |
| Hand polishing worker salary | $38K |
| Metal caster salary | $34K |
| Metal worker salary | $34K |
| Fork lift operator salary | $34K |
| Furniture finisher salary | $31K |
| Dyeing machine operator salary | $31K |
| Machine feeder salary | $31K |
| Sewing machine operator salary | $22K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)