Conveyor Operators and Tenders Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-7011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Conveyor Operators and Tenders in U.S. is $41,230 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.82 per hour. 26,060 people work as Conveyor Operators and Tenders in U.S.. Wages have grown 32% since 2014, when the median was $31,220.
Median Annual Salary
$41,230
Mean Annual
$44,800
Median Hourly
$19.82
Total Employed
26,060
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$38k
25th
$41k
Median
$49k
75th
$60k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $97,710 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $97,710 |
| Utilities | $97,710 |
| Utilities | $97,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,770 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,770 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $75,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,770 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $69,180 |
| Coal Mining | $65,970 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $64,300 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $64,130 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $60,400 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $58,070 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $58,070 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $57,140 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $56,530 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $54,580 |
| Water Transportation | $54,490 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $53,230 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $52,570 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $52,070 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $52,070 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $51,820 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $51,820 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $51,420 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $51,120 |
| Finance and Insurance | $51,120 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $50,390 |
| Manufacturing | $49,520 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $48,710 |
| Food Manufacturing | $48,100 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $47,880 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $47,130 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $46,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $46,500 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $46,310 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $45,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,170 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,170 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $45,170 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,500 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $44,300 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $44,110 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $43,700 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $43,650 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $43,600 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $43,600 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $43,080 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $42,980 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $42,980 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $42,540 |
| Wholesale Trade | $42,190 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $42,180 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $42,100 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $42,010 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $41,350 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $41,200 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $40,960 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $40,480 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $40,440 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $40,440 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $40,440 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $40,250 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $40,180 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $40,180 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $40,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $39,910 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $39,800 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $39,480 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,690 |
| Waste Collection | $38,690 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $38,650 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $38,560 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $38,560 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $37,770 |
| Retail Trade | $37,580 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,140 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,140 |
| Employment Services | $36,620 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $36,360 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $35,650 |
| Textile Product Mills | $35,650 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $29,650 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,230 |
| 2023 | $39,260 |
| 2022 | $36,890 |
| 2021 | $36,420 |
| 2020 | $35,770 |
| 2019 | $34,660 |
| 2018 | $32,980 |
| 2017 | $32,300 |
| 2016 | $31,410 |
| 2015 | $32,050 |
| 2014 | $31,220 |
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