What are the main factors that influence an Assemble Line, 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 An Assemble Line, Forklift Operator's salary?

An Assemble Line, Forklift Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $30,352 for beginners, reaching about $31,054 at mid-level, and approach $31,217 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assemble Line, Forklift Operator?

Assemble Line, Forklift Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assemble Line, Forklift Operator roles are District of Columbia $38,473, California $38,327, Massachusetts $37,816. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assemble Line, Forklift Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assemble Line, Forklift Operator level roles vary by specialization: Line Operator: $45,747; Certified Forklift Operator: $43,715; Warehouse Forklift Operator: $42,803; Equipment Operator - Forklift: $42,800; Forklift Operator/Materials Handler: $42,750.

Assemble Line, Forklift Operator Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Assemble Line, Forklift Operator make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assemble Line, Forklift Operator in Mississippi is $30,988 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, an Assemble Line, Forklift Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $35,473
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,056 to $33,336
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,296

10% $27,296

50% (Median) $30,988

90% $35,473

Assemble Line, Forklift Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,336	$2,778	$641	$16
Average	$30,988	$2,582	$596	$15
25th Percentile	$29,056	$2,421	$559	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Assemble Line, Forklift Operator Salaries

An Assemble Line, 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 Assemble Line, Forklift Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assemble Line, 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): $30,352
Early Career (1-2 years): $30,565
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $31,054
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $31,151
Expert (over 8 years): $31,217

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assemble Line, Forklift Operator	less than 1 year	$30,352
Early Career Level Assemble Line, Forklift Operator	1-2 years	$30,565
Mid-Level Level Assemble Line, Forklift Operator	2-4 years	$31,054
Senior-Level Level Assemble Line, Forklift Operator	5-8 years	$31,151
Expert Level Assemble Line, Forklift Operator	over 8 years	$31,217

How Do Assemble Line, 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 Assemble Line, Forklift Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,473.
California: $38,327.
Massachusetts: $37,816.

District of Columbia $38,473 California $38,327 Massachusetts $37,816 Washington $37,677 New Jersey $37,664 Alaska $37,615 Connecticut $37,135 New York $36,941

Hawaii $36,319 Rhode Island $36,027 Maryland $35,829 Minnesota $35,558 Colorado $35,454 Illinois $35,419 Oregon $35,287 Delaware $35,190

New Hampshire $35,128 Virginia $34,991 Pennsylvania $34,592 Nevada $34,390 North Dakota $34,324 Michigan $34,220 Wisconsin $34,182 Vermont $34,105

Texas $33,893 Maine $33,879 Arizona $33,859 Ohio $33,834 Georgia $33,515 Indiana $33,355 Wyoming $33,324 Utah $33,275

Iowa $33,254 Kansas $33,087 Louisiana $33,039 North Carolina $33,021 Missouri $33,014 Florida $32,879 Montana $32,806 Nebraska $32,736

Kentucky $32,698 South Carolina $32,559 Tennessee $32,472 Idaho $32,437 New Mexico $32,184 Oklahoma $32,128 Alabama $31,923 South Dakota $31,579

Arkansas $31,392 West Virginia $31,291 Mississippi $30,988

Top Paying Cities for Assemble Line, 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:

Hillsboro: $30,410
Holly Bluff: $30,149
Kosciusko: $30,141

Hillsboro, MS $30,410

Holly Bluff, MS $30,149

Kosciusko, MS $30,141

Lake, MS $30,309

Lena, MS $30,428

Lexington, MS $30,087

Lorman, MS $30,162

Louise, MS $30,467

Ludlow, MS $30,495

Mc Adams, MS $30,113

Mc Cool, MS $30,080

Madden, MS $30,231

Madison, MS $30,772

Magee, MS $30,447

Mayersville, MS $30,329

Mendenhall, MS $30,555

Midnight, MS $30,468

Mize, MS $30,323

Morton, MS $30,566

Mount Olive, MS $30,325

Natchez, MS $30,240

Newhebron, MS $30,410

Pattison, MS $30,307

Pelahatchie, MS $30,663

Pickens, MS $30,329

Piney Woods, MS $30,714

Pinola, MS $30,537

Port Gibson, MS $30,302

Puckett, MS $30,595

Pulaski, MS $30,420

Raleigh, MS $30,339

Raymond, MS $30,761

Redwood, MS $30,346

Ridgeland, MS $30,851

Rolling Fork, MS $30,351

Sallis, MS $30,165

Sandhill, MS $30,734

Satartia, MS $30,500

Sharon, MS $30,532

Sibley, MS $30,314

Silver City, MS $30,298

Star, MS $30,756

Taylorsville, MS $30,247

Tchula, MS $30,113

Terry, MS $30,771

Thomastown, MS $30,233

Tinsley, MS $30,473

Tougaloo, MS $30,873

Utica, MS $30,591

Vaiden, MS $30,027

Valley Park, MS $30,206

Vaughan, MS $30,390

Vicksburg, MS $30,450

Walnut Grove, MS $30,289

Washington, MS $30,227

Wesson, MS $30,434

West, MS $30,023

Whitfield, MS $30,870

Yazoo City, MS $30,347

Jackson, MS $30,895

Pearl, MS $30,892

Richland, MS $30,895

Flowood, MS $30,886

Byram, MS $30,857

Lula, MS $30,735

Lyon, MS $30,163

Marks, MS $30,367

Michigan City, MS $30,964

Mount Pleasant, MS $31,708

Myrtle, MS $30,404

Nesbit, MS $32,232

New Albany, MS $30,350

Olive Branch, MS $32,185

Oxford, MS $30,454

Pope, MS $30,263

Potts Camp, MS $30,738

Red Banks, MS $31,692

Ripley, MS $30,311

Robinsonville, MS $31,797

Sarah, MS $31,342

Sardis, MS $30,793

Senatobia, MS $31,382

Sherard, MS $30,098

Sledge, MS $30,684

Southaven, MS $32,421

Taylor, MS $30,407

Tiplersville, MS $30,363

Tula, MS $30,238

Tunica, MS $31,425

University, MS $30,669

Victoria, MS $31,653

Walls, MS $32,351

Walnut, MS $30,374

Waterford, MS $30,850

Greenville, MS $30,891

Alligator, MS $30,002

Anguilla, MS $30,569

Arcola, MS $30,891

Avon, MS $30,891

Benoit, MS $30,602

Beulah, MS $30,320

Boyle, MS $30,465

Chatham, MS $30,838

Cleveland, MS $30,355

Doddsville, MS $30,187

Drew, MS $30,026

Parchman, MS $30,058

Dublin, MS $29,948

Duncan, MS $29,986

Glen Allan, MS $30,746

Grace, MS $30,671

Gunnison, MS $30,074

Hollandale, MS $30,891

Holly Ridge, MS $30,623

Indianola, MS $30,643

Inverness, MS $30,583

Isola, MS $30,652

Leland, MS $30,891

Merigold, MS $30,191

Metcalfe, MS $30,891

Moorhead, MS $30,347

Mound Bayou, MS $30,164

Pace, MS $30,341

Panther Burn, MS $30,757

Rena Lara, MS $29,993

Rome, MS $29,999

Rosedale, MS $30,270

Ruleville, MS $30,170

Scott, MS $30,708

Shaw, MS $30,558

Shelby, MS $30,092

Stoneville, MS $30,891

Sunflower, MS $30,290

Wayside, MS $30,891

Winstonville, MS $30,247

Winterville, MS $30,891

Tupelo, MS $30,489

Algoma, MS $30,405

Amory, MS $29,974

Baldwyn, MS $30,330

Becker, MS $29,897

Belden, MS $30,436

Belmont, MS $30,211

Blue Springs, MS $30,350

Booneville, MS $30,312

Burnsville, MS $30,288

Corinth, MS $30,403

Dennis, MS $30,176

Derma, MS $30,378

Ecru, MS $30,375

Fulton, MS $30,331

Gattman, MS $29,854

Glen, MS $30,318

Abbeville, MS $30,631

Arkabutla, MS $31,678

Ashland, MS $30,747

Batesville, MS $30,544

Belen, MS $30,274

Blue Mountain, MS $30,380

Byhalia, MS $31,833

Clarksdale, MS $30,076

Coahoma, MS $30,386

Coldwater, MS $31,727

Como, MS $30,968

Courtland, MS $30,385

Crenshaw, MS $30,807

Crowder, MS $30,280

Darling, MS $30,532

Dumas, MS $30,290

Dundee, MS $30,754

Etta, MS $30,371

Falcon, MS $30,606

Falkner, MS $30,516

Farrell, MS $30,164

Friars Point, MS $30,403

Hernando, MS $31,963

Hickory Flat, MS $30,602

Holly Springs, MS $31,097

Horn Lake, MS $32,386

Independence, MS $31,603

Jonestown, MS $30,413

Lake Cormorant, MS $32,215

Lamar, MS $31,113

Stennis Space Center, MS $30,870

Diamondhead, MS $30,610

Biloxi, MS $30,797

Diberville, MS $30,780

Escatawpa, MS $30,630

Gautier, MS $30,625

Hurley, MS $30,712

Kiln, MS $30,641

Lakeshore, MS $30,893

Long Beach, MS $30,572

Mc Henry, MS $30,487

Moss Point, MS $30,655

Ocean Springs, MS $30,670

Vancleave, MS $30,595

Pascagoula, MS $30,655

Pass Christian, MS $30,573

Pearlington, MS $31,293

Perkinston, MS $30,481

Saucier, MS $30,578

Waveland, MS $30,658

Wiggins, MS $30,377

Brookhaven, MS $30,429

Bogue Chitto, MS $30,274

Bude, MS $30,277

Centreville, MS $31,168

Chatawa, MS $30,551

Crosby, MS $30,456

Fernwood, MS $30,408

Gloster, MS $30,664

Jayess, MS $30,173

Kokomo, MS $30,187

Liberty, MS $30,748

Mc Call Creek, MS $30,249

Mccomb, MS $30,285

Magnolia, MS $30,443

Meadville, MS $30,159

Monticello, MS $30,353

Oak Vale, MS $30,200

Osyka, MS $30,654

Roxie, MS $30,142

Ruth, MS $30,219

Silver Creek, MS $30,326

Smithdale, MS $30,230

Sontag, MS $30,364

Summit, MS $30,218

Tylertown, MS $30,212

Union Church, MS $30,279

Woodville, MS $30,780

Columbus, MS $29,628

Aberdeen, MS $29,828

Ackerman, MS $30,093

Artesia, MS $29,672

Bellefontaine, MS $30,139

Brooksville, MS $29,785

Caledonia, MS $29,760

Cedarbluff, MS $29,832

Crawford, MS $29,716

Eupora, MS $30,131

French Camp, MS $30,085

Hamilton, MS $29,703

Kilmichael, MS $30,070

Maben, MS $30,012

Mantee, MS $30,052

Mathiston, MS $30,066

Mayhew, MS $29,630

Montpelier, MS $29,938

Pheba, MS $29,910

Prairie, MS $29,825

Starkville, MS $29,794

Mississippi State, MS $29,769

Steens, MS $29,645

Stewart, MS $30,074

Sturgis, MS $29,995

Walthall, MS $30,189

Weir, MS $30,122

West Point, MS $29,687

Woodland, MS $30,069

Thaxton, MS $30,295

Tishomingo, MS $30,153

Toccopola, MS $30,298

Trebloc, MS $29,970

Tremont, MS $30,262

Van Vleet, MS $30,203

Vardaman, MS $30,239

Verona, MS $30,482

Wheeler, MS $30,315

Grenada, MS $30,085

Banner, MS $30,215

Big Creek, MS $30,135

Bruce, MS $30,234

Calhoun City, MS $30,197

Carrollton, MS $29,943

Cascilla, MS $29,980

Charleston, MS $30,021

Coffeeville, MS $30,103

Coila, MS $29,946

Cruger, MS $30,014

Duck Hill, MS $30,060

Elliott, MS $30,094

Enid, MS $30,107

Glendora, MS $29,931

Gore Springs, MS $30,115

Greenwood, MS $29,934

Holcomb, MS $29,941

Itta Bena, MS $30,155

Mc Carley, MS $29,981

Minter City, MS $29,871

Money, MS $29,911

Morgan City, MS $30,208

North Carrollton, MS $30,104

Oakland, MS $30,073

Paris, MS $30,215

Philipp, MS $29,847

Pittsboro, MS $30,241

Schlater, MS $29,930

Scobey, MS $30,025

Sidon, MS $30,005

Slate Spring, MS $30,177

Sumner, MS $30,020

Swan Lake, MS $29,941

Swiftown, MS $30,288

Tie Plant, MS $30,086

Tillatoba, MS $30,039

Tippo, MS $29,894

Tutwiler, MS $30,004

Vance, MS $29,956

Water Valley, MS $30,184

Webb, MS $29,979

Winona, MS $30,060

Belzoni, MS $30,431

Benton, MS $30,384

Bentonia, MS $30,601

Bolton, MS $30,727

Brandon, MS $30,729

Braxton, MS $30,678

Camden, MS $30,305

Canton, MS $30,619

Carthage, MS $30,247

Cary, MS $30,382

Clinton, MS $30,824

Conehatta, MS $30,247

Crystal Springs, MS $30,665

Delta City, MS $30,755

D Lo, MS $30,614

Durant, MS $30,117

Edwards, MS $30,647

Ethel, MS $30,077

Fayette, MS $30,175

Flora, MS $30,713

Pocahontas, MS $30,863

Florence, MS $30,791

Meridian, MS $30,187

Bailey, MS $30,147

Buckatunna, MS $30,173

Chunky, MS $30,119

Clara, MS $30,151

Collinsville, MS $30,163

Daleville, MS $30,118

Decatur, MS $30,163

De Kalb, MS $30,124

Enterprise, MS $30,118

Hickory, MS $30,124

Lauderdale, MS $30,154

Lawrence, MS $30,227

Little Rock, MS $30,130

Louin, MS $30,181

Louisville, MS $30,123

Macon, MS $30,199

Marion, MS $30,252

Newton, MS $30,170

Noxapater, MS $30,137

Pachuta, MS $30,101

Paulding, MS $30,095

Philadelphia, MS $30,162

Porterville, MS $30,119

Preston, MS $30,128

Quitman, MS $30,140

Rose Hill, MS $30,078

Scooba, MS $30,189

Sebastopol, MS $30,320

Shubuta, MS $30,114

Shuqualak, MS $30,184

State Line, MS $30,229

Stonewall, MS $30,153

Toomsuba, MS $30,161

Union, MS $30,144

Vossburg, MS $30,107

Waynesboro, MS $30,153

Hattiesburg, MS $30,223

Bassfield, MS $30,200

Bay Springs, MS $30,203

Beaumont, MS $30,189

Brooklyn, MS $30,251

Carriere, MS $30,783

Carson, MS $30,214

Collins, MS $30,241

Columbia, MS $30,197

Eastabuchie, MS $30,166

Ellisville, MS $30,177

Heidelberg, MS $30,128

Laurel, MS $30,270

Leakesville, MS $30,422

Lucedale, MS $30,659

Lumberton, MS $30,333

Mc Lain, MS $30,307

Mc Neill, MS $30,745

Moselle, MS $30,166

Moss, MS $30,148

Neely, MS $30,251

New Augusta, MS $30,128

Nicholson, MS $30,935

Ovett, MS $30,126

Petal, MS $30,213

Picayune, MS $30,906

Poplarville, MS $30,545

Prentiss, MS $30,308

Purvis, MS $30,214

Richton, MS $30,121

Sandersville, MS $30,181

Sandy Hook, MS $30,208

Seminary, MS $30,160

Soso, MS $30,154

Stringer, MS $30,172

Sumrall, MS $30,174

Foxworth, MS $30,187

Gulfport, MS $30,554

Bay Saint Louis, MS $30,836

Plantersville, MS $30,315

Pontotoc, MS $30,397

Randolph, MS $30,284

Rienzi, MS $30,315

Saltillo, MS $30,410

Shannon, MS $30,325

Sherman, MS $30,446

Smithville, MS $30,161

Golden, MS $30,214

Greenwood Springs, MS $29,952

Guntown, MS $30,361

Houlka, MS $30,328

Houston, MS $30,164

Iuka, MS $30,179

Mantachie, MS $30,364

Marietta, MS $30,275

Mooreville, MS $30,421

Nettleton, MS $30,205

New Site, MS $30,210

Okolona, MS $30,136

Lambert, MS $30,039

Forest, MS $30,392

Gallman, MS $30,582

Georgetown, MS $30,600

Goodman, MS $30,274

Harperville, MS $30,368

Harriston, MS $30,189

Harrisville, MS $30,650

Hazlehurst, MS $30,462

Hermanville, MS $30,363

Assemble Line, Forklift Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assemble Line, 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.

$29,056

Average $30,988/year

$33,336

$2,421

Average $2,582/month

$2,778

$559

Average $596/week

$641

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,336	$2,778	$641	$16
Average	$30,988	$2,582	$596	$15
25th Percentile	$29,056	$2,421	$559	$14

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