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Forklift Operator Career Market Report 2026

902 active jobs. 150 companies. Median salary $37K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

902
Active Job Openings
150
Companies Hiring
$37K
Median Salary (US)
59%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Forklift Operator market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 59% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $37K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $35K to $50K.

Forklift is the most-demanded skill at 100%

Logistics demand rose +7.5pp — fastest-growing skill

Kencogroup leads hiring with 152 open positions

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Junior11$37K$42K$50K
Entry-Level3$46K$50K$50K

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States59$37KUSD
Australia4$41KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site0.8%
Remote0.0%
Hybrid0.3%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Forklift
100%
Logistics
46%
Supply Chain
43%
Inventory Management
35%
RF Engineering
14%
OSHA
10%
AI/LLM
8%
Warehouse Management
7%
Docker
4%
SAP
3%
Quality Assurance
2%
Renewable Energy
2%

Skills on the Rise

Logistics ↑+7.5ppSupply Chain ↑+5.1ppInventory Management ↑+4.6ppOSHA ↑+3.8ppSAP ↑+3.2pp

Declining in Demand

Sustainability ↓-36.7ppAttention to Detail ↓-32.9ppHousekeeping ↓-28.1ppAdaptability ↓-25.7ppJournalism ↓-4.5pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Kencogroup15216.9%
Bjswholesaleclub556.1%
Crown Equipment525.8%
Onelineage434.8%
Sysco384.2%
Aptiv283.1%
Maersk182.0%
Tysonfoods161.8%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States465
Australia57
China26
United Kingdom22
Canada15
Mexico4
Saudi Arabia2
Ireland2

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree92.0%492
Master's Degree2.2%12
Bachelor's Degree0.6%3
High School / GED0.4%2

Certifications

Forklift Certification (22%)CDL (2%)

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