Conveyor Operators and Tenders Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Conveyor Operators and Tenders positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$41,230

National average

Salary Range

$34,940 – $60,390

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Conveyor Operators and Tenders Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$106,830$67,190$109,340
Wyoming$75,550$34,500$109,340
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$69,600$50,670$70,000
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$68,140$47,720$80,950
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area$65,740$41,810$76,330
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$65,030$32,910$77,380
Wheeling, WV-OH$63,200$60,460$74,650
West Virginia$63,200$33,400$74,000
Modesto, CA$56,960$37,090$59,320
Kentucky$55,920$42,910$70,740
Merced, CA$55,500$43,090$61,280
Alabama$54,480$33,850$59,540
Birmingham, AL$54,110$35,430$57,060
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$53,300$41,120$64,960
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$52,970$37,220$97,500
Visalia, CA$52,040$40,200$60,260
Joplin, MO-KS$49,940$37,140$51,960
St. Joseph, MO-KS$48,950$44,910$50,490
Greeley, CO$48,950$35,840$48,950
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area$48,760$40,240$51,050
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area$48,150$45,590$54,130
Louisiana$47,840$32,740$63,590
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area$47,760$38,610$80,910
Iowa$47,720$37,730$61,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$47,380$35,170$53,810
Kansas City, MO-KS$47,240$38,690$56,940
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$47,150$39,790$55,380
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$46,950$37,620$49,630
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$46,500$38,420$53,500
Montana$46,090$36,400$72,800
Stockton-Lodi, CA$46,020$39,740$57,400
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$45,930$41,950$56,860
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$45,770$40,050$56,240
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$45,740$36,910$55,530
Medford, OR$45,730$37,620$56,010
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$45,590$38,110$65,100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$45,470$41,990$56,190
Indiana$45,410$37,620$56,610
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$45,330$38,590$53,660
Pennsylvania$44,590$36,260$62,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$44,570$39,420$60,350
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$44,500$37,650$104,020
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$44,400$37,440$52,560
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$44,280$34,770$50,260
Illinois$44,260$35,060$65,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$44,080$43,960$57,510
Washington$44,030$39,110$54,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,990$43,040$56,070
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$43,970$37,300$49,160
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$43,750$35,040$50,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$43,600$42,710$54,650
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$43,510$27,720$74,410
Michigan$43,330$36,390$97,500
Maine$43,280$34,260$76,330
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$43,160$38,340$43,160
Evansville, IN$43,110$37,840$50,220
South Dakota$43,080$34,170$50,240
New York$43,040$37,480$53,260
Mobile, AL$42,980$33,850$61,420
Missouri$42,910$35,520$53,740
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$42,850$31,970$52,540
Oregon$42,660$39,950$56,900
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$42,650$35,100$53,590
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$42,610$39,950$53,250
Minnesota$42,540$36,430$51,130
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$42,540$36,430$48,010
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$42,180$36,560$46,130
Omaha, NE-IA$42,030$29,650$52,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$41,900$37,810$61,500
California$41,660$38,550$53,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$41,660$38,630$50,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$41,600$35,080$51,010
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area$41,490$40,630$53,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$41,380$37,540$68,970
Boulder, CO$41,140$40,670$46,070
Lincoln, NE$40,950$38,110$47,760
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$40,950$35,970$71,280
Wisconsin$40,740$35,520$57,940
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$40,680$38,690$62,660
Utah$40,680$38,690$62,660
Salinas, CA$40,490$35,620$53,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$40,410$34,510$47,110
Winston-Salem, NC$40,060$38,170$57,890
Wichita, KS$40,050$36,920$55,470
Idaho$40,030$37,380$58,200
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area$40,030$37,380$46,990
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$39,880$34,050$46,890
Kansas$39,870$34,860$53,450
Colorado$39,720$36,870$55,170
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$39,710$39,690$52,660
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$39,660$39,660$48,710
Nebraska$39,650$36,560$46,310
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area$39,640$32,760$45,640
Massachusetts$39,560$38,240$53,080
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$39,560$36,730$53,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$39,310$37,090$51,900
St. Louis, MO-IL$39,180$31,590$53,740
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$39,010$38,250$72,020
Madison, WI$38,930$35,890$54,170
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$38,820$38,820$55,920
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$38,720$34,420$46,030
Virginia$38,710$34,290$62,810
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$38,640$33,280$50,410
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$38,560$38,540$42,810
Arizona$38,560$35,860$42,710
Tennessee$38,290$34,840$50,040
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$38,160$36,970$46,310
North Carolina$38,110$33,850$46,380
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$37,960$35,810$46,680
New Jersey$37,910$33,550$57,010
Terre Haute, IN$37,740$33,800$46,870
Syracuse, NY$37,720$37,480$55,270
Texas$37,600$33,440$52,540
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$37,600$37,300$48,540
Ohio$37,590$35,920$50,830
Maryland$37,550$35,180$51,130
Columbus, OH$37,530$37,520$47,690
Florida$37,500$33,850$45,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$37,500$37,500$46,390
Arkansas$37,190$32,840$47,300
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$37,190$31,950$47,720
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$37,180$31,210$43,910
Jackson, TN$37,140$34,840$47,130
Fresno, CA$37,130$36,010$55,520
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$37,070$25,430$39,540
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$36,990$36,430$42,600
New Hampshire$36,730$32,690$50,280
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$36,640$30,690$62,650
Champaign-Urbana, IL$36,430$35,060$47,430
Enid, OK$36,420$31,250$47,990
Appleton, WI$36,370$34,640$46,310
Georgia$36,330$36,070$53,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$36,330$36,070$48,270
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$36,280$35,760$47,410
Springfield, MO$36,260$33,850$50,640
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$36,210$30,750$46,270
Oklahoma$36,180$31,400$46,410
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$36,160$33,910$42,840
Rochester, MN$35,920$35,920$44,890
Nevada$35,910$35,130$48,700
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$35,910$35,110$48,700
Vineland, NJ$35,900$31,610$37,500
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$35,870$34,770$41,770
Toledo, OH$35,760$35,750$51,850
Richmond, VA$35,500$34,210$58,700
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$35,360$35,320$50,050
Mississippi$35,090$22,890$50,710
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$35,090$35,080$49,910
South Carolina$35,070$33,910$49,890
Dalton, GA$30,140$28,170$35,750
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$29,560$29,560$53,170
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27,430$27,430$44,900
Jackson, MS$22,890$22,890$42,350

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Conveyor Operators and Tenders make?▾

The median annual salary for a Conveyor Operators and Tenders is $41,230, with a typical range of $34,940 – $60,390 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Conveyor Operators and Tenders?▾

Entry-level Conveyor Operators and Tenders positions typically start around $34,940 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Conveyor Operators and Tenderss earn the most?▾

Conveyor Operators and Tenderss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.