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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
24,660 2.6 % $ 20.63 $ 42,900 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Conveyor Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.75 $ 16.97 $ 18.88 $ 22.60 $ 28.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,770 $ 35,290 $ 39,260 $ 47,000 $ 59,910


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 9,930 1.07 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 2,950 4.19 $ 19.14 $ 39,810
Coal Mining 1,050 2.49 $ 30.74 $ 63,930
Warehousing and Storage 950 0.05 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 770 0.05 $ 19.16 $ 39,860

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 2,950 4.19 $ 19.14 $ 39,810
Coal Mining 1,050 2.49 $ 30.74 $ 63,930
Grain and Oilseed Milling 740 1.13 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 9,930 1.07 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 250 0.27 $ 21.30 $ 44,300

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 160 0.04 $ 44.01 $ 91,540
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 34.99 $ 72,780
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 190 0.19 $ 32.25 $ 67,090
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 80 0.09 $ 31.62 $ 65,760
Coal Mining 1,050 2.49 $ 30.74 $ 63,930


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 2023


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 3,500 0.19 1.20 $ 20.47 $ 42,580
Texas 2,030 0.15 0.92 $ 18.12 $ 37,690
Kentucky 1,190 0.60 3.72 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
Michigan 950 0.22 1.34 $ 23.79 $ 49,480
Kansas 910 0.65 3.99 $ 19.31 $ 40,160


Map of location quotient of conveyor operators and tenders by state, May 2023


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 600 1.36 8.37 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
West Virginia 610 0.89 5.48 $ 29.64 $ 61,660
Kansas 910 0.65 3.99 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
Kentucky 1,190 0.60 3.72 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
Nebraska 510 0.51 3.11 $ 19.59 $ 40,740


Map of annual mean wages of conveyor operators and tenders by state, May 2023


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 90 0.34 2.09 $ 35.63 $ 74,120
West Virginia 610 0.89 5.48 $ 29.64 $ 61,660
Kentucky 1,190 0.60 3.72 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
Michigan 950 0.22 1.34 $ 23.79 $ 49,480
Idaho 260 0.32 1.95 $ 22.34 $ 46,470



Map of employment of conveyor operators and tenders by area, May 2023


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,310 0.21 1.30 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 550 0.19 1.20 $ 18.40 $ 38,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 470 0.05 0.30 $ 21.89 $ 45,520
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 440 0.11 0.69 $ 20.81 $ 43,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 420 0.25 1.55 $ 18.88 $ 39,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 420 0.13 0.81 $ 17.39 $ 36,180
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 410 0.65 4.03 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 360 0.08 0.49 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 340 0.16 1.01 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 300 0.16 0.97 $ 22.10 $ 45,960


Map of location quotient of conveyor operators and tenders by area, May 2023


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)
Wheeling, WV-OH 110 1.95 11.99 $ 29.96 $ 62,310
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 120 1.85 11.40 $ 16.53 $ 34,390
Great Falls, MT 40 1.03 6.36 $ 19.52 $ 40,600
Dalton, GA 60 0.87 5.36 $ 16.33 $ 33,960
Sioux Falls, SD 140 0.85 5.21 $ 19.19 $ 39,910
Stockton-Lodi, CA 230 0.81 4.99 $ 20.71 $ 43,080
Merced, CA 60 0.78 4.81 $ 24.98 $ 51,960
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 70 0.76 4.67 $ 20.86 $ 43,380
Jackson, TN 50 0.75 4.63 $ 18.98 $ 39,490
Harrisonburg, VA 50 0.72 4.44 $ 17.83 $ 37,080


Map of annual mean wages of conveyor operators and tenders by area, May 2023


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 11.99 $ 29.96 $ 62,310
Merced, CA 60 0.78 4.81 $ 24.98 $ 51,960
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 240 0.44 2.73 $ 24.53 $ 51,020
Pittsburgh, PA 60 0.06 0.35 $ 23.74 $ 49,380
Eugene, OR 40 0.25 1.51 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 40 0.09 0.56 $ 22.62 $ 47,040
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 90 0.08 0.52 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Boise City, ID 100 0.27 1.66 $ 22.29 $ 46,370
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 100 0.10 0.60 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 300 0.16 0.97 $ 22.10 $ 45,960

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 760 1.96 12.04 $ 19.00 $ 39,530
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 280 2.16 13.28 $ 19.85 $ 41,300
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 220 3.10 19.06 $ 30.98 $ 64,450
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 200 1.01 6.20 $ 17.05 $ 35,470
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.20 7.38 $ 20.18 $ 41,970

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)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 220 3.10 19.06 $ 30.98 $ 64,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 280 2.16 13.28 $ 19.85 $ 41,300
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 2.00 12.33 $ 19.36 $ 40,260
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 760 1.96 12.04 $ 19.00 $ 39,530
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 130 1.43 8.80 $ 19.56 $ 40,670

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 70 0.66 4.04 $ 42.38 $ 88,160
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 220 3.10 19.06 $ 30.98 $ 64,450
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 1.34 $ 29.97 $ 62,330
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.27 7.85 $ 25.65 $ 53,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.41 2.53 $ 25.39 $ 52,810


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024