Forklift salary: $119K median
The median advertised Forklift salary is $119K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $99K to $138K: counted from 62 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $57 an hour or $9,896 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $175K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Forklift jobs
$119Kmedian advertised salary
$99K – $138Kmiddle half of roles
$128Kaverage advertised salary
62roles counted
Forklift salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $132K | 41 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $117K | 60 |
Skills that pay more for Forklift roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction management | $146K | +$27K | 7 |
| Revit | $139K | +$20K | 6 |
| AutoCAD | $139K | +$20K | 6 |
| Sensor fusion | $134K | +$15K | 28 |
| Security clearance | $134K | +$15K | 18 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Agility Robotics | $252K | 3 |
| General Matter | $145K | 3 |
| Anduril Industries | $134K | 28 |
| SpaceX | $116K | 8 |
Highest-paying open Forklift roles
All Forklift jobs- Warehouse and Logistics Manager - North AmericaAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KData centersERPProcurement
- Senior Staff AI Software Engineer, PerceptionAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$238K - $372KRemoteLead and aboveMachine LearningAIAUTOSAR
- Senior AI Software Engineer, PerceptionAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$197K - $307KHybridSeniorMachine LearningAICUDA
- Material Manager, Warehouse (Technical Hardware)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $243KComputer VisionERPSensor fusion
- Senior Materials Manager, Warehouse (Technical Hardware)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $243KSeniorComputer VisionERPSensor fusion
- Lead MEP Design EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KLead and aboveSAPForkliftConstruction management
- Lead Structural Engineer (MEP Design)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KLead and aboveSAPForkliftConstruction management
- Inventory & Warehouse AnalystGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Paducah, KY$90K - $175KTableauExcelSAP
- Production ManagerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Paducah, KY$120K - $170KAWSAWS CertifiedERP
- Facilities ManagerVoya Energy · Hayward$127K - $164KAnalog designForkliftPreventive maintenance
- Environmental Test EngineerAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$105K - $160KTest planningHardware testingTest equipment
- Logistics LeadIcarus · El Segundo$105K - $155KLead and aboveDriver's licenseERPExport controls
- Senior EHS SpecialistParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$125K - $152KSeniorForkliftOSHANFPA 70E
- Environmental Health & Safety SpecialistVast · 🇺🇸Mojave, California, United States$74K - $145KGoogle WorkspacePCB designForklift
- Field Support Logistician IVEpirus · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$121K - $143KAgileSecurity clearanceMicrosoft Word
- Environmental Health and Safety EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$90K - $142KRegulatory complianceForkliftOSHA
- Global Supply Manager, SolarK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $140KProcurementForkliftISO 9001
- EHS SpecialistSaronic · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$88K - $110KOKRsRegulatory complianceForklift
- Logistics SupervisorSharp Electronics · 🇺🇸Brookshire, Texas, United States$64K - $91KSAPDriver's licensePowerPoint
- TechnicianFuse · 🇺🇸San Leandro, California$65K - $90KForkliftWeldingNFPA 70E
Questions about Forklift pay
- What is the average Forklift salary?
- $128K a year on average and $119K at the median, across 62 open Forklift postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $99K to $138K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Forklift pay?
- Agility Robotics ($252K), General Matter ($145K), Anduril Industries ($134K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a forklift a high-paying job?
- The median Forklift posting advertises $119K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 32% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a forklift?
- A tenth of the postings offer $175K a year or more; the highest open Forklift role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Forklift salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $119K a year is about $57 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $9,896 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $48 to $67 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Forklift roles?
- Postings that ask for Construction management (+$27K, 7 postings), Revit (+$20K, 6 postings), AutoCAD (+$20K, 6 postings) advertise more than the $119K median of all Forklift postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Forklift roles at companies is $119K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $99K to $138K. Counted from 62 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/forklift/
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