Salary comparison
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators: Albuquerque vs Lewiston
Albuquerque, NM pays about 9.0% more for industrial truck and tractor operators on paper — $62,150 vs $57,000. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Albuquerque comes out ahead by $5,150 a year in real buying power.
Albuquerque, NM
$62,150
$49,410
$62,150
$29.88
100
$62,150/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Lewiston, ME
$57,000
$44,730
$62,100
$27.41
100
$57,000/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $5,150 a year (9.0%) in favor of Albuquerque. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Albuquerque runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Lewiston sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Albuquerque is the better deal by $5,150 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Lewiston to Albuquerque for this role, the raise needs to beat 9.0% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do industrial truck and tractor operators earn more, Albuquerque or Lewiston?
Albuquerque pays $62,150 on median — about 9.0% more than Lewiston ($57,000). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Albuquerque. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Albuquerque gives you roughly$62,150 of real buying power versus $57,000 in the other city.