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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.


National estimates for Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
27,780 2.8 % $ 19.26 $ 40,060 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.79 $ 15.93 $ 17.74 $ 21.46 $ 25.57
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,770 $ 33,130 $ 36,890 $ 44,630 $ 53,190


Industry profile for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Conveyor Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Conveyor Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 12,330 1.29 $ 17.24 $ 35,870
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 2,880 4.10 $ 18.56 $ 38,610
Warehousing and Storage 1,420 0.07 $ 20.69 $ 43,030
Employment Services 840 0.02 $ 17.29 $ 35,950
Grain and Oilseed Milling 780 1.25 $ 22.83 $ 47,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 2,880 4.10 $ 18.56 $ 38,610
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 12,330 1.29 $ 17.24 $ 35,870
Coal Mining 500 1.27 $ 27.51 $ 57,230
Grain and Oilseed Milling 780 1.25 $ 22.83 $ 47,490
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 130 0.35 $ 15.50 $ 32,240

Top paying industries for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 180 0.05 $ 40.75 $ 84,760
Inland Water Transportation 50 0.18 $ 35.02 $ 72,830
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 33.90 $ 70,510
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 90 0.11 $ 29.88 $ 62,150
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (8) (8) $ 28.29 $ 58,840


Geographic profile for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Conveyor Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Conveyor Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of conveyor operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,080 0.17 0.93 $ 19.63 $ 40,820
Texas 2,070 0.16 0.85 $ 17.34 $ 36,070
Tennessee 1,650 0.53 2.82 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Illinois 1,280 0.22 1.16 $ 19.01 $ 39,530
Kentucky 1,200 0.63 3.36 $ 26.57 $ 55,260


Map of location quotient of conveyor operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 520 1.18 6.30 $ 17.08 $ 35,520
Kansas 1,100 0.80 4.26 $ 18.27 $ 38,000
Iowa 1,050 0.69 3.67 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
Kentucky 1,200 0.63 3.36 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
West Virginia 420 0.62 3.30 $ 24.27 $ 50,480


Map of annual mean wages of conveyor operators and tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 120 0.44 2.36 $ 29.61 $ 61,590
Kentucky 1,200 0.63 3.36 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
Michigan 680 0.16 0.85 $ 26.38 $ 54,860
West Virginia 420 0.62 3.30 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
New Jersey 100 0.02 0.13 $ 23.30 $ 48,460



Map of employment of conveyor operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,320 2.12 11.29 $ 16.78 $ 34,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 810 0.18 0.97 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 760 0.32 1.69 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 730 0.44 2.36 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 580 0.06 0.34 $ 21.91 $ 45,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 550 0.09 0.48 $ 18.14 $ 37,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 520 0.20 1.06 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 460 0.12 0.65 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 370 0.20 1.04 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 350 0.17 0.91 $ 22.36 $ 46,510


Map of location quotient of conveyor operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,320 2.12 11.29 $ 16.78 $ 34,910
Wheeling, WV-OH 110 1.95 10.38 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Harrisonburg, VA 80 1.25 6.64 $ 16.99 $ 35,330
Sioux Falls, SD 150 0.90 4.78 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 0.90 4.78 $ 19.15 $ 39,820
Tyler, TX 100 0.90 4.77 $ 17.89 $ 37,210
Dalton, GA 60 0.88 4.68 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 0.85 4.52 $ 17.88 $ 37,180
Billings, MT 70 0.75 3.98 $ 17.04 $ 35,450
Cedar Rapids, IA 100 0.75 3.98 $ 19.08 $ 39,680


Map of annual mean wages of conveyor operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 110 1.95 10.38 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 170 0.30 1.60 $ 25.69 $ 53,430
Merced, CA 40 0.49 2.60 $ 23.46 $ 48,790
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 280 0.44 2.35 $ 22.67 $ 47,160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 350 0.17 0.91 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Salinas, CA 40 0.21 1.12 $ 22.02 $ 45,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 580 0.06 0.34 $ 21.91 $ 45,570
Eugene, OR 50 0.30 1.62 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 120 0.12 0.63 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 370 0.20 1.04 $ 21.70 $ 45,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 830 2.16 11.50 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 300 1.53 8.13 $ 16.15 $ 33,590
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 200 1.54 8.19 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 180 0.86 4.56 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 150 1.15 6.10 $ 18.24 $ 37,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 830 2.16 11.50 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 1.71 9.11 $ 16.61 $ 34,550
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 200 1.54 8.19 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 300 1.53 8.13 $ 16.15 $ 33,590
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 150 1.15 6.10 $ 18.24 $ 37,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.66 3.54 $ 37.70 $ 78,420
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 1.30 $ 27.53 $ 57,250
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 1.14 6.08 $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 1.31 $ 24.07 $ 50,060
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.41 2.16 $ 23.22 $ 48,300


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023