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Material Handler/Forklift Operator salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 8 open job postings for Material Handler/Forklift Operator roles at 7 companies, updated Oct 12, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Material Handler/Forklift Operator: postings by posted pay8 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 11 bands from $16.00/hr to $27.00/hr. Median $19.00/hr ($39.5K/yr); middle half $17.00–$24.00/hr.Median $18.99/hr$16.00/hr$27.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $16.00/hr–$17.00/hr: 1; $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 1; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 1; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 1; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 1; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 0; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 0; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 0; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 1; $25.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 0; $26.00/hr–$27.00/hr: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$19.00/hr ($39.5K/yr) median · $17.00–$24.00/hr typical · 8 postingsMid level: middle half $17.00–$24.00/hr, median $19.00/hr ($39.5K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Fi2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. 4CD60D5EADC7D770A33E993EE3B7CFBD1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. ClearStaff1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Summit Employment Professionals1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$19.00/hr ($39.5K/yr) median · $17.00–$24.00/hr typical · 8 postingsUnited States: middle half $17.00–$24.00/hr, median $19.00/hr ($39.5K/yr)
  2. Ohio$26.55/hr ($55.2K/yr) median · $17.00–$26.55/hr typical · 3 postingsOhio: middle half $17.00–$26.55/hr, median $26.55/hr ($55.2K/yr)

Newest Material Handler/Forklift Operator postings

  1. Material Handler/Forklift OperatorClearStaff · Aurora, IL · $17.50–$18.50/hr · Posted Oct 10, 2026
  2. Material Handler/Forklift OperatorLegion Industrial Equipment · Bowling Green, MO · $22.00–$26.00/hr · Posted Oct 10, 2026
  3. Material Handler/Forklift OperatorSummit Employment Professionals · Sapulpa, OK · $18.00–$22.00/hr · Posted Oct 9, 2026
  4. Material Handler/Forklift OperatorConsolidated Packaging Group · Cincinnati, OH · $16.00–$18.00/hr · Posted Oct 5, 2026
  5. Material Handler/Forklift OperatorLACOSTA Facility Support Services · Loudon, TN · $16.50/hr · Posted Oct 5, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Material Handler/Forklift Operator make?

The median posted base pay for Material Handler/Forklift Operator jobs is $19.00/hr ($39.5K/yr), from 8 job postings with pay at 7 companies.

What is the typical Material Handler/Forklift Operator pay range?

The middle half of postings list $17.00–$24.00/hr. The top 10% list $55.2K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $34.3K or less.

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