What are the main factors that influence a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator's salary?

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

How does experience change A 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator's salary?

A 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,117 for beginners, reaching about $32,859 at mid-level, and approach $33,032 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator?

3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator roles are District of Columbia $39,198, California $39,050, Massachusetts $38,529. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator roles make?

Salaries for 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator level roles vary by specialization: Certified Forklift Operator: $43,715; Stand Up Forklift Operator: $42,953; Warehouse Forklift Operator: $42,803; Equipment Operator - Forklift: $42,800; Forklift Operator/Materials Handler: $42,750.

3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator in New Mexico is $32,790 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,535
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,745 to $35,274
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,883

10% $28,883

50% (Median) $32,790

90% $37,535

3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,274	$2,940	$678	$17
Average	$32,790	$2,733	$631	$16
25th Percentile	$30,745	$2,562	$591	$15

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Key Factors That Influence 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator Salaries

A 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $32,117
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,342
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,859
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $32,963
Expert (over 8 years): $33,032

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	less than 1 year	$32,117
Early Career Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	1-2 years	$32,342
Mid-Level Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	2-4 years	$32,859
Senior-Level Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	5-8 years	$32,963
Expert Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	over 8 years	$33,032

How Do 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator 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 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,198.
California: $39,050.
Massachusetts: $38,529.

District of Columbia $39,198 California $39,050 Massachusetts $38,529 Washington $38,387 New Jersey $38,373 Alaska $38,324 Connecticut $37,835 New York $37,637

Hawaii $37,003 Rhode Island $36,706 Maryland $36,504 Minnesota $36,228 Colorado $36,122 Illinois $36,086 Oregon $35,952 Delaware $35,853

New Hampshire $35,790 Virginia $35,651 Pennsylvania $35,244 Nevada $35,038 North Dakota $34,971 Michigan $34,865 Wisconsin $34,826 Vermont $34,748

Texas $34,532 Maine $34,518 Arizona $34,497 Ohio $34,472 Georgia $34,146 Indiana $33,983 Wyoming $33,951 Utah $33,902

Iowa $33,881 Kansas $33,711 Louisiana $33,661 North Carolina $33,643 Missouri $33,636 Florida $33,498 Montana $33,424 Nebraska $33,353

Kentucky $33,314 South Carolina $33,173 Tennessee $33,084 Idaho $33,049 New Mexico $32,790 Oklahoma $32,734 Alabama $32,525 South Dakota $32,174

Arkansas $31,983 West Virginia $31,880 Mississippi $31,572

Top Paying Cities for 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator

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:

Algodones: $33,139
Belen: $32,955
Bernalillo: $33,198

Algodones, NM $33,139

Belen, NM $32,955

Bernalillo, NM $33,198

Bluewater, NM $32,501

Bosque, NM $32,713

Casa Blanca, NM $32,787

Cedar Crest, NM $33,226

Cedarvale, NM $31,923

Cerrillos, NM $33,163

Claunch, NM $31,805

Coyote, NM $32,675

Cuba, NM $32,622

Cubero, NM $32,859

Edgewood, NM $33,077

Estancia, NM $32,683

Gallina, NM $32,504

Counselor, NM $32,524

Grants, NM $32,464

Milan, NM $32,594

Isleta, NM $33,255

Jarales, NM $32,923

Jemez Pueblo, NM $32,980

Jemez Springs, NM $32,878

Laguna, NM $33,020

La Jara, NM $32,586

La Joya, NM $32,511

Lindrith, NM $32,471

Los Lunas, NM $33,129

Mcintosh, NM $32,863

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,644

Moriarty, NM $32,752

Mountainair, NM $32,399

Nageezi, NM $32,481

New Laguna, NM $32,843

Paguate, NM $32,866

Pena Blanca, NM $33,233

Peralta, NM $33,182

Placitas, NM $33,199

Ponderosa, NM $32,938

Prewitt, NM $32,491

Regina, NM $32,514

Sandia Park, NM $33,142

Corrales, NM $33,267

San Fidel, NM $32,666

San Rafael, NM $32,527

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,143

San Ysidro, NM $33,098

Stanley, NM $32,748

Tijeras, NM $33,146

Tome, NM $33,085

Torreon, NM $32,975

Veguita, NM $32,710

Willard, NM $32,341

Youngsville, NM $32,684

Bosque Farms, NM $33,243

Clines Corners, NM $32,550

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,168

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,211

Albuquerque, NM $33,286

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,286

Rio Rancho, NM $33,231

Gallup, NM $32,538

Brimhall, NM $32,446

Church Rock, NM $32,461

Continental Divide, NM $32,438

Crownpoint, NM $32,465

Fence Lake, NM $32,320

Fort Wingate, NM $32,450

Gamerco, NM $32,505

Mentmore, NM $32,454

Mexican Springs, NM $32,450

Ramah, NM $32,391

Rehoboth, NM $32,472

Thoreau, NM $32,474

Tohatchi, NM $32,444

Vanderwagen, NM $32,450

Zuni, NM $32,443

Navajo, NM $32,487

Jamestown, NM $32,406

Pinehill, NM $32,366

Sheep Springs, NM $32,479

Smith Lake, NM $32,600

Yatahey, NM $32,467

Farmington, NM $32,624

Aztec, NM $32,684

Blanco, NM $32,531

Bloomfield, NM $32,493

Flora Vista, NM $32,657

Fruitland, NM $32,453

Kirtland, NM $32,657

La Plata, NM $32,669

Navajo Dam, NM $32,655

Shiprock, NM $32,609

Waterflow, NM $32,593

Newcomb, NM $32,459

Sanostee, NM $32,480

Santa Fe, NM $33,456

Abiquiu, NM $32,541

Alcalde, NM $33,107

Amalia, NM $32,491

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,445

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,483

Canjilon, NM $32,440

Canones, NM $32,736

Carson, NM $32,570

Cebolla, NM $32,459

Cerro, NM $32,469

Chama, NM $32,602

Chamisal, NM $33,020

Chimayo, NM $33,252

Cordova, NM $33,195

Costilla, NM $32,627

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,380

Dixon, NM $32,988

Dulce, NM $32,601

El Prado, NM $32,512

El Rito, NM $32,661

Embudo, NM $32,819

Espanola, NM $33,211

Glorieta, NM $33,327

Hernandez, NM $32,902

Ilfeld, NM $33,019

La Madera, NM $32,603

Lamy, NM $33,200

Llano, NM $32,953

Los Alamos, NM $33,278

White Rock, NM $33,341

Medanales, NM $32,939

Ojo Caliente, NM $32,745

Los Ojos, NM $32,522

Pecos, NM $33,223

Penasco, NM $32,830

Petaca, NM $32,410

Questa, NM $32,503

Ranchos De Taos, NM $32,674

Red River, NM $32,410

Ribera, NM $32,619

Rowe, NM $33,050

San Cristobal, NM $32,409

San Jose, NM $32,969

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,130

Santa Cruz, NM $33,240

Serafina, NM $32,536

Taos, NM $32,493

Tererro, NM $33,329

Tesuque, NM $33,456

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,493

Trampas, NM $32,803

Tres Piedras, NM $32,401

Truchas, NM $33,103

Vadito, NM $32,787

Valdez, NM $32,434

Vallecitos, NM $32,408

Velarde, NM $32,938

Villanueva, NM $32,556

Spaceport City, NM $31,892

Las Vegas, NM $32,280

Angel Fire, NM $32,375

Anton Chico, NM $32,224

Buena Vista, NM $32,520

Chacon, NM $32,543

Cimarron, NM $32,324

Cleveland, NM $32,774

Eagle Nest, NM $32,349

Guadalupita, NM $32,493

Holman, NM $32,690

La Loma, NM $32,170

Maxwell, NM $32,335

Miami, NM $32,266

Mills, NM $32,151

Montezuma, NM $32,940

Mora, NM $32,820

Mosquero, NM $32,123

Ocate, NM $32,301

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,386

Rainsville, NM $32,528

Raton, NM $32,417

Rociada, NM $32,957

Roy, NM $32,158

Sapello, NM $32,671

Solano, NM $32,119

Springer, NM $32,251

Ute Park, NM $32,340

Valmora, NM $32,252

Wagon Mound, NM $32,216

Watrous, NM $32,263

Socorro, NM $32,189

Aragon, NM $32,286

Datil, NM $32,153

Lemitar, NM $32,339

Luna, NM $32,343

Magdalena, NM $32,155

Pie Town, NM $32,263

Polvadera, NM $32,416

Quemado, NM $32,330

Reserve, NM $32,272

San Acacia, NM $32,470

San Antonio, NM $32,011

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,004

Arrey, NM $31,999

Caballo, NM $32,021

Derry, NM $31,858

Elephant Butte, NM $32,087

Garfield, NM $31,765

Hatch, NM $31,256

Monticello, NM $32,002

Rincon, NM $31,076

Salem, NM $31,666

Williamsburg, NM $32,044

Winston, NM $32,026

Las Cruces, NM $30,670

White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,770

Santa Teresa, NM $30,994

Playas, NM $32,152

Animas, NM $32,231

Anthony, NM $30,986

Arenas Valley, NM $32,174

Bayard, NM $32,144

Berino, NM $30,846

Buckhorn, NM $32,177

Santa Clara, NM $32,200

Chamberino, NM $30,878

Cliff, NM $32,140

Columbus, NM $32,054

Deming, NM $32,061

Dona Ana, NM $30,671

Fairacres, NM $30,762

Faywood, NM $32,046

Fort Bayard, NM $32,170

Gila, NM $32,093

Glenwood, NM $32,118

Hachita, NM $32,054

Hanover, NM $32,061

Hillsboro, NM $31,995

Hurley, NM $32,123

La Mesa, NM $31,256

Lordsburg, NM $32,128

Mesilla, NM $30,670

Mesilla Park, NM $30,674

Mesquite, NM $30,700

Mimbres, NM $32,086

Mule Creek, NM $32,173

Organ, NM $30,689

Pinos Altos, NM $32,140

Radium Springs, NM $30,683

Redrock, NM $32,058

Rodeo, NM $32,272

San Miguel, NM $30,688

Silver City, NM $32,140

Sunland Park, NM $30,829

Tyrone, NM $32,235

Vado, NM $30,712

Chaparral, NM $31,099

Clovis, NM $32,078

Cannon Afb, NM $32,007

Broadview, NM $31,985

Causey, NM $31,930

Crossroads, NM $31,854

Dora, NM $32,006

Elida, NM $31,873

Floyd, NM $31,950

Fort Sumner, NM $31,925

Grady, NM $32,015

House, NM $31,990

Kenna, NM $31,873

Lingo, NM $31,928

Melrose, NM $31,995

Milnesand, NM $31,861

Pep, NM $31,904

Portales, NM $32,021

Rogers, NM $31,913

Saint Vrain, NM $32,016

Taiban, NM $31,914

Texico, NM $32,028

Yeso, NM $31,798

Roswell, NM $31,835

Artesia, NM $31,898

Caprock, NM $31,833

Carlsbad, NM $31,919

Dexter, NM $31,857

Eunice, NM $31,947

Hagerman, NM $31,873

Hobbs, NM $31,994

Hope, NM $31,756

Jal, NM $31,909

Lake Arthur, NM $31,821

Lakewood, NM $31,868

Loco Hills, NM $31,927

Loving, NM $31,910

Lovington, NM $31,963

Mcdonald, NM $31,876

Malaga, NM $31,879

Maljamar, NM $31,848

Monument, NM $31,923

Tatum, NM $31,896

Whites City, NM $31,950

Carrizozo, NM $31,684

Alamogordo, NM $31,583

Alto, NM $31,689

Bent, NM $31,589

Capitan, NM $31,615

Cloudcroft, NM $31,585

Corona, NM $31,822

Encino, NM $32,077

Fort Stanton, NM $31,628

Glencoe, NM $31,606

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,579

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,579

Hondo, NM $31,635

La Luz, NM $31,579

Lincoln, NM $31,543

Mayhill, NM $31,651

Mescalero, NM $31,594

Nogal, NM $31,729

Orogrande, NM $31,595

Picacho, NM $31,628

Pinon, NM $31,747

Ruidoso, NM $31,749

Ruidoso Downs, NM $31,706

Sacramento, NM $31,608

San Patricio, NM $31,645

Sunspot, NM $31,579

Timberon, NM $31,648

Tinnie, NM $31,610

Tularosa, NM $31,600

Vaughn, NM $31,948

Weed, NM $31,647

Tucumcari, NM $32,107

Amistad, NM $32,065

Bard, NM $32,014

Capulin, NM $32,376

Clayton, NM $32,128

Conchas Dam, NM $32,157

Cuervo, NM $32,002

Des Moines, NM $32,249

Folsom, NM $32,299

Garita, NM $32,095

Gladstone, NM $32,159

Grenville, NM $32,153

Logan, NM $32,106

Mcalister, NM $32,006

Nara Visa, NM $32,029

Newkirk, NM $32,065

Quay, NM $32,083

San Jon, NM $32,049

Santa Rosa, NM $32,083

Sedan, NM $32,095

Trementina, NM $32,093

3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator'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.

$30,745

Average $32,790/year

$35,274

$2,562

Average $2,733/month

$2,940

$591

Average $631/week

$678

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,274	$2,940	$678	$17
Average	$32,790	$2,733	$631	$16
25th Percentile	$30,745	$2,562	$591	$15

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