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Certified Forklift Operator pay in Idaho Falls, ID

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The median annual wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Idaho Falls, ID was $42,430 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,390 and $46,250.

The Idaho Falls, ID median is $3,990 below the national median of $46,420, both from BLS May 2025.

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The Certified Forklift Operator title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about idaho Falls, ID?

$42,430
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Idaho Falls, ID: median $42,430; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,390 to $46,250.
Annual wage percentiles, Idaho Falls, ID
10th25thMedian75th90th
$34,950$36,390$42,430$46,250$65,320
$20.40
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Idaho Falls, ID: median $20.40; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.50 to $22.24.
Hourly wage percentiles, Idaho Falls, ID
10th25thMedian75th90th
$16.80$17.50$20.40$22.24$31.40

BLS estimated 270 workers employed in this occupation in Idaho Falls, ID. Location quotient: 0.66.

What should you know about united States?

$46,420
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in U.S.: median $46,420; published 25th to 75th percentile $40,030 to $54,770.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$36,840$40,030$46,420$54,770$62,520
$22.32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in U.S.: median $22.32; published 25th to 75th percentile $19.24 to $26.33.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$17.71$19.24$22.32$26.33$30.06

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Certified Forklift Operator median is $42,430. The all-occupations median in Idaho Falls, ID is $46,800. Ratio: 0.91 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.66 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Certified Forklift Operator in Idaho Falls, ID, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$35,290$39,630$46,900
May 2025$36,390$42,430$46,250

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Idaho Falls, ID. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Certified Forklift Operator
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Pocatello, ID$45,310$45,310 to $49,970
Logan, UT-ID$44,270$43,520 to $57,400

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