This question is about forklift operator jobs.
Can a forklift operator make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a forklift operator. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a forklift operator is $33,726. Even forklift operators in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $39,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Forklift Operators?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile forklift operator earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| North Dakota | $45,000 |
| Minnesota | $43,000 |
| Nevada | $42,000 |
| Utah | $42,000 |
| Maryland | $42,000 |
| Oregon | $42,000 |
| Washington | $42,000 |
| Montana | $42,000 |
| Wisconsin | $41,000 |
| Alaska | $41,000 |
| Massachusetts | $41,000 |
| Vermont | $41,000 |
| California | $41,000 |
| Colorado | $41,000 |
| District of Columbia | $41,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,000 |
| Rhode Island | $40,000 |
| Iowa | $40,000 |
| Ohio | $40,000 |
| Wyoming | $40,000 |
| Indiana | $39,000 |
| Michigan | $39,000 |
| Kansas | $39,000 |
| Maine | $39,000 |
| Arizona | $39,000 |
| Illinois | $39,000 |
| West Virginia | $39,000 |
| Idaho | $39,000 |
| New York | $39,000 |
| Missouri | $38,000 |
| Connecticut | $38,000 |
| Delaware | $38,000 |
| South Dakota | $38,000 |
| Kentucky | $37,000 |
| New Jersey | $37,000 |
| Hawaii | $37,000 |
| Nebraska | $37,000 |
| Virginia | $37,000 |
| New Hampshire | $36,000 |
| Texas | $36,000 |
| Tennessee | $35,000 |
| North Carolina | $35,000 |
| Florida | $35,000 |
| Oklahoma | $35,000 |
| Louisiana | $35,000 |
| New Mexico | $35,000 |
| Georgia | $34,000 |
| Arkansas | $34,000 |
| South Carolina | $34,000 |
| Mississippi | $33,000 |
| Alabama | $33,000 |
