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 $34,034 for beginners, reaching about $34,821 at mid-level, and approach $35,004 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 Vermont

How much does a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator in Vermont is $34,748 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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): $39,777
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,581 to $37,380
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,608

10% $30,608

50% (Median) $34,748

90% $39,777

3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,380	$3,115	$719	$18
Average	$34,748	$2,896	$668	$17
25th Percentile	$32,581	$2,715	$627	$16

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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): $34,034
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,273
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,821
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,931
Expert (over 8 years): $35,004

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	less than 1 year	$34,034
Early Career Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	1-2 years	$34,273
Mid-Level Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	2-4 years	$34,821
Senior-Level Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	5-8 years	$34,931
Expert Level 3-1 Operator and Forklift Operator	over 8 years	$35,004

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:

Adamant: $35,568
Barre: $35,621
Cabot: $35,543

Adamant, VT $35,568

Barre, VT $35,621

Cabot, VT $35,543

Calais, VT $35,574

East Barre, VT $35,567

East Calais, VT $35,568

East Montpelier, VT $35,591

Eden, VT $35,544

Eden Mills, VT $35,512

Graniteville, VT $35,619

Hyde Park, VT $35,597

Johnson, VT $35,642

Lake Elmore, VT $35,557

Marshfield, VT $35,549

Moretown, VT $35,644

Morrisville, VT $35,640

Moscow, VT $35,658

Northfield, VT $35,601

Northfield Falls, VT $35,767

North Hyde Park, VT $35,594

North Montpelier, VT $35,558

Plainfield, VT $35,553

Roxbury, VT $35,493

South Barre, VT $35,663

Waterbury, VT $35,654

Stowe, VT $35,659

Waitsfield, VT $35,639

Warren, VT $35,573

Washington, VT $35,504

Waterbury Center, VT $35,653

Websterville, VT $35,613

Williamstown, VT $35,572

Wolcott, VT $35,552

Woodbury, VT $35,517

Worcester, VT $35,553

Rutland, VT $35,552

Belmont, VT $35,442

Benson, VT $35,442

Bomoseen, VT $35,498

Brandon, VT $35,524

Bridport, VT $35,528

Castleton, VT $35,504

Center Rutland, VT $35,529

Chittenden, VT $35,447

Cuttingsville, VT $35,435

Danby, VT $35,495

East Middlebury, VT $35,547

East Poultney, VT $35,499

East Wallingford, VT $35,460

Fair Haven, VT $35,473

Florence, VT $35,461

Forest Dale, VT $35,525

Gaysville, VT $35,300

Granville, VT $35,466

Hancock, VT $35,461

Hydeville, VT $35,502

Killington, VT $35,457

Middlebury, VT $35,602

Middletown Springs, VT $35,480

Mount Holly, VT $35,447

North Clarendon, VT $35,499

Orwell, VT $35,495

Pawlet, VT $35,508

Pittsfield, VT $35,477

Pittsford, VT $35,511

Poultney, VT $35,505

Proctor, VT $35,544

Ripton, VT $35,503

Rochester, VT $35,484

Rupert, VT $35,481

Salisbury, VT $35,538

Shoreham, VT $35,507

Stockbridge, VT $35,444

Wallingford, VT $35,464

Wells, VT $35,509

West Pawlet, VT $35,521

West Rupert, VT $35,513

West Rutland, VT $35,491

Whiting, VT $35,509

Saint Johnsbury, VT $35,547

Albany, VT $35,527

Barnet, VT $35,509

Barton, VT $35,523

Beebe Plain, VT $35,533

Concord, VT $35,476

Coventry, VT $35,575

Craftsbury, VT $35,537

Craftsbury Common, VT $35,539

Danville, VT $35,517

Derby, VT $35,533

Derby Line, VT $35,507

East Burke, VT $35,506

East Charleston, VT $35,509

East Hardwick, VT $35,528

East Haven, VT $35,428

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $35,546

Glover, VT $35,512

Granby, VT $35,385

Greensboro, VT $35,500

Greensboro Bend, VT $35,523

Hardwick, VT $35,562

Irasburg, VT $35,514

Island Pond, VT $35,456

Lowell, VT $35,502

Lower Waterford, VT $35,542

Lyndon, VT $35,536

Lyndon Center, VT $35,576

Lyndonville, VT $35,538

Morgan, VT $35,473

Newport, VT $35,555

Newport Center, VT $35,509

North Concord, VT $35,416

North Troy, VT $35,514

Orleans, VT $35,501

Passumpsic, VT $35,549

Peacham, VT $35,478

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $35,550

Sheffield, VT $35,487

Sutton, VT $35,484

Troy, VT $35,518

West Burke, VT $35,508

West Charleston, VT $35,492

West Danville, VT $35,519

Westfield, VT $35,491

West Glover, VT $35,515

Averill, VT $35,308

Beecher Falls, VT $35,538

Canaan, VT $35,449

Gilman, VT $35,605

Guildhall, VT $35,402

Lunenburg, VT $35,479

Norton, VT $35,379

North Bennington, VT $35,774

North Pownal, VT $35,847

Pownal, VT $35,867

White River Junction, VT $35,542

Ascutney, VT $35,559

Barnard, VT $35,462

Bethel, VT $35,484

Bradford, VT $35,521

Bridgewater, VT $35,498

Bridgewater Corners, VT $35,428

Brookfield, VT $35,518

Brownsville, VT $35,499

Chelsea, VT $35,498

Corinth, VT $35,488

East Corinth, VT $35,503

East Randolph, VT $35,510

East Ryegate, VT $35,479

East Thetford, VT $35,523

Fairlee, VT $35,485

Groton, VT $35,494

Hartford, VT $35,635

Hartland, VT $35,510

Hartland Four Corners, VT $35,509

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $35,600

Newbury, VT $35,490

North Hartland, VT $35,535

North Pomfret, VT $35,475

North Thetford, VT $35,522

Norwich, VT $35,515

Plymouth, VT $35,402

Post Mills, VT $35,515

Quechee, VT $35,551

Randolph, VT $35,545

Randolph Center, VT $35,527

Reading, VT $35,432

Sharon, VT $35,483

South Pomfret, VT $35,449

South Royalton, VT $35,493

South Ryegate, VT $35,500

South Strafford, VT $35,492

South Woodstock, VT $35,441

Strafford, VT $35,461

Taftsville, VT $35,554

Thetford, VT $35,523

Thetford Center, VT $35,486

Topsham, VT $35,475

Tunbridge, VT $35,482

Vershire, VT $35,465

Wells River, VT $35,503

West Fairlee, VT $35,568

West Hartford, VT $35,475

West Newbury, VT $35,489

West Topsham, VT $35,504

Wilder, VT $35,637

Windsor, VT $35,525

Woodstock, VT $35,481

Bellows Falls, VT $35,611

Cambridgeport, VT $35,570

Cavendish, VT $35,452

Chester, VT $35,487

Chester Depot, VT $35,475

Grafton, VT $35,460

Londonderry, VT $35,524

Ludlow, VT $35,470

North Springfield, VT $35,594

Perkinsville, VT $35,498

Peru, VT $35,487

Proctorsville, VT $35,458

Saxtons River, VT $35,603

South Londonderry, VT $35,546

Springfield, VT $35,577

Westminster, VT $35,610

Westminster Station, VT $35,613

Weston, VT $35,450

Shaftsbury, VT $35,732

Brattleboro, VT $35,683

Bondville, VT $35,536

East Dover, VT $35,608

Jacksonville, VT $35,698

Jamaica, VT $35,536

Marlboro, VT $35,860

Newfane, VT $35,585

Putney, VT $35,577

Readsboro, VT $35,864

South Newfane, VT $35,597

Stamford, VT $35,838

Townshend, VT $35,552

Vernon, VT $35,792

Wardsboro, VT $35,578

West Dover, VT $35,637

West Dummerston, VT $35,593

West Halifax, VT $35,648

West Townshend, VT $35,505

West Wardsboro, VT $35,505

Whitingham, VT $35,685

Williamsville, VT $35,593

Wilmington, VT $35,663

Burlington, VT $35,761

South Burlington, VT $35,758

Winooski, VT $35,761

Colchester, VT $35,761

Alburgh, VT $35,582

Bakersfield, VT $35,635

Belvidere Center, VT $35,506

Bristol, VT $35,642

Cambridge, VT $35,685

Charlotte, VT $35,712

East Berkshire, VT $35,601

East Fairfield, VT $35,654

Enosburg Falls, VT $35,555

Essex, VT $35,733

Essex Junction, VT $35,736

Fairfax, VT $35,687

Fairfield, VT $35,653

Ferrisburgh, VT $35,672

Franklin, VT $35,557

Grand Isle, VT $35,691

Highgate Center, VT $35,587

Highgate Springs, VT $35,606

Hinesburg, VT $35,711

Huntington, VT $35,684

Isle La Motte, VT $35,626

Jeffersonville, VT $35,661

Jericho, VT $35,704

Jonesville, VT $35,711

Milton, VT $35,721

Monkton, VT $35,683

Montgomery, VT $35,555

Montgomery Center, VT $35,512

New Haven, VT $35,638

North Ferrisburgh, VT $35,688

North Hero, VT $35,653

Richford, VT $35,549

Richmond, VT $35,707

Saint Albans, VT $35,669

Saint Albans Bay, VT $35,664

Shelburne, VT $35,745

Sheldon, VT $35,626

Sheldon Springs, VT $35,714

South Hero, VT $35,723

Starksboro, VT $35,663

Swanton, VT $35,620

Underhill, VT $35,695

Underhill Center, VT $35,696

Vergennes, VT $35,627

Waterville, VT $35,639

Westford, VT $35,713

Williston, VT $35,740

Montpelier, VT $35,615

Bennington, VT $35,801

Arlington, VT $35,675

Dorset, VT $35,536

East Arlington, VT $35,522

East Dorset, VT $35,536

Manchester, VT $35,632

Manchester Center, VT $35,609

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.

$32,581

Average $34,748/year

$37,380

$2,715

Average $2,896/month

$3,115

$627

Average $668/week

$719

$16

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,380	$3,115	$719	$18
Average	$34,748	$2,896	$668	$17
25th Percentile	$32,581	$2,715	$627	$16

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