Transportation

Forklift & Industrial Truck Operators

SOC 53-7051

Move pallets and heavy loads with powered industrial trucks.

Median pay

$46k

$40k to $55k typical range

Outlook

Growing

76k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

29%

modeled estimate · 3th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

38/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.