What are the main factors that influence a Fork Truck Driver's salary?

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

How does experience change A Fork Truck Driver's salary?

A Fork Truck Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,915 for beginners, reaching about $49,810 at mid-level, and approach $52,273 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Fork Truck Driver?

Fork Truck Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fork Truck Driver roles are District of Columbia $61,092, California $60,860, Massachusetts $60,049. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fork Truck Driver roles make?

Salaries for Fork Truck Driver level roles vary by specialization: Dump Truck Driver II: $68,452; Water Truck Driver: $61,254; Dump Truck Driver I: $60,184; Garbage Truck Driver: $55,683; Vac Truck Driver: $55,679.

Fork Truck Driver Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Fork Truck Driver make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fork Truck Driver in New Mexico is $51,105 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Fork Truck Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,142
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,304 to $55,312
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,843

10% $43,843

50% (Median) $51,105

90% $59,142

Fork Truck Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,312	$4,609	$1,064	$27
Average	$51,105	$4,259	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$47,304	$3,942	$910	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Fork Truck Driver Salaries

A Fork Truck Driver'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 Fork Truck Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fork Truck Driver'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): $48,915
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,034
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,810
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,689
Expert (over 8 years): $52,273

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Fork Truck Driver	less than 1 year	$48,915
Early Career Level Fork Truck Driver	1-2 years	$49,034
Mid-Level Level Fork Truck Driver	2-4 years	$49,810
Senior-Level Level Fork Truck Driver	5-8 years	$51,689
Expert Level Fork Truck Driver	over 8 years	$52,273

How Do Fork Truck Driver 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 Fork Truck Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,092.
California: $60,860.
Massachusetts: $60,049.

District of Columbia $61,092 California $60,860 Massachusetts $60,049 Washington $59,828 New Jersey $59,806 Alaska $59,729 Connecticut $58,967 New York $58,658

Hawaii $57,671 Rhode Island $57,207 Maryland $56,893 Minnesota $56,462 Colorado $56,297 Illinois $56,242 Oregon $56,032 Delaware $55,877

New Hampshire $55,780 Virginia $55,563 Pennsylvania $54,928 Nevada $54,608 North Dakota $54,504 Michigan $54,338 Wisconsin $54,277 Vermont $54,156

Texas $53,819 Maine $53,797 Arizona $53,764 Ohio $53,726 Georgia $53,218 Indiana $52,964 Wyoming $52,914 Utah $52,837

Iowa $52,804 Kansas $52,539 Louisiana $52,462 North Carolina $52,434 Missouri $52,423 Florida $52,208 Montana $52,092 Nebraska $51,982

Kentucky $51,921 South Carolina $51,701 Tennessee $51,563 Idaho $51,507 New Mexico $51,105 Oklahoma $51,016 Alabama $50,691 South Dakota $50,145

Arkansas $49,847 West Virginia $49,687 Mississippi $49,207

Top Paying Cities for Fork Truck Driver

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: $51,649
Belen: $51,361
Bernalillo: $51,740

Algodones, NM $51,649

Belen, NM $51,361

Bernalillo, NM $51,740

Bluewater, NM $50,654

Bosque, NM $50,984

Casa Blanca, NM $51,099

Cedar Crest, NM $51,783

Cedarvale, NM $49,753

Cerrillos, NM $51,686

Claunch, NM $49,569

Coyote, NM $50,925

Cuba, NM $50,843

Cubero, NM $51,212

Edgewood, NM $51,552

Estancia, NM $50,937

Gallina, NM $50,658

Counselor, NM $50,690

Grants, NM $50,596

Milan, NM $50,798

Isleta, NM $51,829

Jarales, NM $51,312

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,400

Jemez Springs, NM $51,242

Laguna, NM $51,463

La Jara, NM $50,786

La Joya, NM $50,669

Lindrith, NM $50,608

Los Lunas, NM $51,633

Mcintosh, NM $51,218

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,877

Moriarty, NM $51,046

Mountainair, NM $50,495

Nageezi, NM $50,622

New Laguna, NM $51,187

Paguate, NM $51,222

Pena Blanca, NM $51,794

Peralta, NM $51,715

Placitas, NM $51,741

Ponderosa, NM $51,335

Prewitt, NM $50,638

Regina, NM $50,674

Sandia Park, NM $51,653

Corrales, NM $51,848

San Fidel, NM $50,912

San Rafael, NM $50,695

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,654

San Ysidro, NM $51,584

Stanley, NM $51,038

Tijeras, NM $51,660

Tome, NM $51,564

Torreon, NM $51,393

Veguita, NM $50,980

Willard, NM $50,404

Youngsville, NM $50,939

Bosque Farms, NM $51,810

Clines Corners, NM $50,730

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,693

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,760

Albuquerque, NM $51,877

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,877

Rio Rancho, NM $51,792

Gallup, NM $50,712

Brimhall, NM $50,568

Church Rock, NM $50,592

Continental Divide, NM $50,556

Crownpoint, NM $50,598

Fence Lake, NM $50,372

Fort Wingate, NM $50,574

Gamerco, NM $50,659

Mentmore, NM $50,581

Mexican Springs, NM $50,575

Ramah, NM $50,482

Rehoboth, NM $50,609

Thoreau, NM $50,611

Tohatchi, NM $50,565

Vanderwagen, NM $50,575

Zuni, NM $50,563

Navajo, NM $50,632

Jamestown, NM $50,506

Pinehill, NM $50,443

Sheep Springs, NM $50,620

Smith Lake, NM $50,808

Yatahey, NM $50,601

Farmington, NM $50,845

Aztec, NM $50,939

Blanco, NM $50,701

Bloomfield, NM $50,641

Flora Vista, NM $50,897

Fruitland, NM $50,579

Kirtland, NM $50,898

La Plata, NM $50,916

Navajo Dam, NM $50,893

Shiprock, NM $50,823

Waterflow, NM $50,797

Newcomb, NM $50,589

Sanostee, NM $50,621

Santa Fe, NM $52,142

Abiquiu, NM $50,716

Alcalde, NM $51,599

Amalia, NM $50,638

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,567

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,626

Canjilon, NM $50,559

Canones, NM $51,020

Carson, NM $50,761

Cebolla, NM $50,589

Cerro, NM $50,604

Chama, NM $50,811

Chamisal, NM $51,462

Chimayo, NM $51,824

Cordova, NM $51,736

Costilla, NM $50,851

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,465

Dixon, NM $51,413

Dulce, NM $50,809

El Prado, NM $50,670

El Rito, NM $50,903

Embudo, NM $51,149

Espanola, NM $51,761

Glorieta, NM $51,941

Hernandez, NM $51,280

Ilfeld, NM $51,462

La Madera, NM $50,813

Lamy, NM $51,743

Llano, NM $51,358

Los Alamos, NM $51,866

White Rock, NM $51,963

Medanales, NM $51,336

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,035

Los Ojos, NM $50,686

Pecos, NM $51,779

Penasco, NM $51,167

Petaca, NM $50,512

Questa, NM $50,657

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,924

Red River, NM $50,513

Ribera, NM $50,838

Rowe, NM $51,510

San Cristobal, NM $50,511

San Jose, NM $51,383

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,634

Santa Cruz, NM $51,806

Serafina, NM $50,709

Taos, NM $50,641

Tererro, NM $51,945

Tesuque, NM $52,142

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,641

Trampas, NM $51,125

Tres Piedras, NM $50,498

Truchas, NM $51,591

Vadito, NM $51,100

Valdez, NM $50,549

Vallecitos, NM $50,509

Velarde, NM $51,335

Villanueva, NM $50,739

Spaceport City, NM $49,705

Las Vegas, NM $50,309

Angel Fire, NM $50,457

Anton Chico, NM $50,222

Buena Vista, NM $50,683

Chacon, NM $50,719

Cimarron, NM $50,379

Cleveland, NM $51,079

Eagle Nest, NM $50,417

Guadalupita, NM $50,641

Holman, NM $50,949

La Loma, NM $50,137

Maxwell, NM $50,396

Miami, NM $50,287

Mills, NM $50,108

Montezuma, NM $51,338

Mora, NM $51,150

Mosquero, NM $50,065

Ocate, NM $50,342

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,474

Rainsville, NM $50,695

Raton, NM $50,523

Rociada, NM $51,364

Roy, NM $50,119

Sapello, NM $50,918

Solano, NM $50,058

Springer, NM $50,265

Ute Park, NM $50,402

Valmora, NM $50,267

Wagon Mound, NM $50,209

Watrous, NM $50,284

Socorro, NM $50,167

Aragon, NM $50,319

Datil, NM $50,111

Lemitar, NM $50,401

Luna, NM $50,408

Magdalena, NM $50,115

Pie Town, NM $50,283

Polvadera, NM $50,522

Quemado, NM $50,387

Reserve, NM $50,296

San Acacia, NM $50,605

San Antonio, NM $49,890

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,879

Arrey, NM $49,871

Caballo, NM $49,905

Derry, NM $49,651

Elephant Butte, NM $50,009

Garfield, NM $49,507

Hatch, NM $48,714

Monticello, NM $49,876

Rincon, NM $48,434

Salem, NM $49,353

Williamsburg, NM $49,942

Winston, NM $49,913

Las Cruces, NM $47,800

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,956

Santa Teresa, NM $48,305

Playas, NM $50,110

Animas, NM $50,233

Anthony, NM $48,293

Arenas Valley, NM $50,144

Bayard, NM $50,098

Berino, NM $48,074

Buckhorn, NM $50,150

Santa Clara, NM $50,185

Chamberino, NM $48,125

Cliff, NM $50,092

Columbus, NM $49,957

Deming, NM $49,969

Dona Ana, NM $47,801

Fairacres, NM $47,944

Faywood, NM $49,945

Fort Bayard, NM $50,137

Gila, NM $50,018

Glenwood, NM $50,057

Hachita, NM $49,957

Hanover, NM $49,967

Hillsboro, NM $49,865

Hurley, NM $50,064

La Mesa, NM $48,714

Lordsburg, NM $50,073

Mesilla, NM $47,801

Mesilla Park, NM $47,806

Mesquite, NM $47,846

Mimbres, NM $50,007

Mule Creek, NM $50,142

Organ, NM $47,830

Pinos Altos, NM $50,091

Radium Springs, NM $47,820

Redrock, NM $49,963

Rodeo, NM $50,296

San Miguel, NM $47,828

Silver City, NM $50,091

Sunland Park, NM $48,048

Tyrone, NM $50,239

Vado, NM $47,866

Chaparral, NM $48,469

Clovis, NM $49,995

Cannon Afb, NM $49,885

Broadview, NM $49,849

Causey, NM $49,764

Crossroads, NM $49,646

Dora, NM $49,882

Elida, NM $49,675

Floyd, NM $49,796

Fort Sumner, NM $49,756

Grady, NM $49,897

House, NM $49,857

Kenna, NM $49,676

Lingo, NM $49,761

Melrose, NM $49,865

Milnesand, NM $49,656

Pep, NM $49,724

Portales, NM $49,906

Rogers, NM $49,737

Saint Vrain, NM $49,897

Taiban, NM $49,738

Texico, NM $49,917

Yeso, NM $49,558

Roswell, NM $49,615

Artesia, NM $49,714

Caprock, NM $49,613

Carlsbad, NM $49,746

Dexter, NM $49,651

Eunice, NM $49,790

Hagerman, NM $49,676

Hobbs, NM $49,863

Hope, NM $49,493

Jal, NM $49,732

Lake Arthur, NM $49,593

Lakewood, NM $49,667

Loco Hills, NM $49,759

Loving, NM $49,734

Lovington, NM $49,815

Mcdonald, NM $49,679

Malaga, NM $49,685

Maljamar, NM $49,636

Monument, NM $49,753

Tatum, NM $49,711

Whites City, NM $49,795

Carrizozo, NM $49,380

Alamogordo, NM $49,223

Alto, NM $49,388

Bent, NM $49,233

Capitan, NM $49,273

Cloudcroft, NM $49,227

Corona, NM $49,595

Encino, NM $49,993

Fort Stanton, NM $49,294

Glencoe, NM $49,258

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,218

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,218

Hondo, NM $49,304

La Luz, NM $49,218

Lincoln, NM $49,160

Mayhill, NM $49,329

Mescalero, NM $49,240

Nogal, NM $49,451

Orogrande, NM $49,242

Picacho, NM $49,293

Pinon, NM $49,479

Ruidoso, NM $49,481

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,414

Sacramento, NM $49,262

San Patricio, NM $49,320

Sunspot, NM $49,218

Timberon, NM $49,324

Tinnie, NM $49,265

Tularosa, NM $49,250

Vaughn, NM $49,792

Weed, NM $49,323

Tucumcari, NM $50,039

Amistad, NM $49,975

Bard, NM $49,895

Capulin, NM $50,460

Clayton, NM $50,072

Conchas Dam, NM $50,117

Cuervo, NM $49,876

Des Moines, NM $50,260

Folsom, NM $50,338

Garita, NM $50,021

Gladstone, NM $50,121

Grenville, NM $50,112

Logan, NM $50,038

Mcalister, NM $49,882

Nara Visa, NM $49,919

Newkirk, NM $49,974

Quay, NM $50,003

San Jon, NM $49,949

Santa Rosa, NM $50,003

Sedan, NM $50,020

Trementina, NM $50,018

Fork Truck Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fork Truck Driver'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.

$47,304

Average $51,105/year

$55,312

$3,942

Average $4,259/month

$4,609

$910

Average $983/week

$1,064

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,312	$4,609	$1,064	$27
Average	$51,105	$4,259	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$47,304	$3,942	$910	$23

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