SOC 53-7011 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$42,420

U.S. median hourly wage$20.39

U.S. employment22,930

Nationally, conveyor operators and tenders earned a median of $42,420 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 22,930 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Conveyor Operators and Tenders: pay and employment by state
State
West Virginia	$62,830	$30.21	580	0.8
Iowa	$56,900	$27.36	590	0.4
Maryland	$56,120	$26.98	30	0.0
Alabama	$55,970	$26.91	210	0.1
Louisiana	$54,590	$26.25	210	0.1
Wyoming	$52,480	$25.23	120	0.4
New Jersey	$50,750	$24.40	210	0.0
Utah	$48,620	$23.38	140	0.1
North Dakota	$47,770	$22.96	80	0.2
Indiana	$46,300	$22.26	610	0.2
Pennsylvania	$45,130	$21.70	450	0.1
South Dakota	$44,890	$21.58	500	1.1
Kentucky	$44,800	$21.54	780	0.4
Illinois	$44,290	$21.29	480	0.1
Missouri	$44,100	$21.20	290	0.1
Washington	$43,480	$20.90	640	0.2
Oregon	$43,410	$20.87	390	0.2
Nebraska	$43,360	$20.85	1,180	1.2
California	$43,150	$20.74	2,460	0.1
Massachusetts	$43,150	$20.75	170	0.0
Minnesota	$43,000	$20.68	460	0.2
Hawaii	$42,880	$20.61	Not published	Not published
New York	$42,670	$20.52	720	0.1
Idaho	$40,750	$19.59	240	0.3
Texas	$40,650	$19.54	2,380	0.2
Georgia	$40,630	$19.53	600	0.1
Colorado	$40,480	$19.46	370	0.1
Vermont	$40,390	$19.42	50	0.2
Kansas	$40,030	$19.25	840	0.6
Virginia	$39,840	$19.15	820	0.2
Ohio	$39,610	$19.04	340	0.1
Wisconsin	$39,550	$19.01	450	0.2
Michigan	$39,340	$18.91	410	0.1
Arizona	$39,260	$18.88	360	0.1
North Carolina	$39,160	$18.83	840	0.2
Montana	$38,760	$18.64	370	0.7
Nevada	$38,450	$18.49	350	0.2
Mississippi	$38,320	$18.42	230	0.2
Maine	$38,310	$18.42	200	0.3
Tennessee	$38,260	$18.39	760	0.2
Florida	$38,190	$18.36	470	0.0
South Carolina	$38,020	$18.28	440	0.2
Arkansas	$36,940	$17.76	300	0.2
Oklahoma	$36,200	$17.40	350	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 66 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Conveyor Operators and Tenders: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Wheeling, WV-OH	$64,160	$30.85	160	2.8
Baton Rouge, LA	$63,780	$30.66	Not published	Not published
Merced, CA	$62,970	$30.28	40	0.4
Charleston, WV	$62,820	$30.20	70	0.7
Paducah, KY-IL	$59,140	$28.43	50	0.9
Evansville, IN	$57,780	$27.78	30	0.3
Birmingham, AL	$55,110	$26.49	80	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$50,810	$24.43	120	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$50,410	$24.24	110	0.1
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$49,910	$24.00	50	0.2
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$49,680	$23.89	40	0.1
Greeley, CO	$48,470	$23.30	50	0.4
Wichita, KS	$48,240	$23.19	70	0.2
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$47,290	$22.74	90	0.3
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$46,770	$22.49	40	0.5
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$45,570	$21.91	220	0.0
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$45,400	$21.83	90	0.1
York-Hanover, PA	$45,130	$21.70	50	0.3
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$44,910	$21.59	540	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$44,800	$21.54	360	0.2
Omaha, NE-IA	$44,650	$21.47	170	0.3
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$44,390	$21.34	200	0.2
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$44,160	$21.23	90	0.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$43,830	$21.07	520	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$43,390	$20.86	300	0.3
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$43,350	$20.84	230	0.3
Modesto, CA	$43,230	$20.78	40	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$43,120	$20.73	350	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$42,990	$20.67	580	0.3
Lincoln, NE	$42,910	$20.63	60	0.3
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$42,670	$20.52	40	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$42,420	$20.39	1,070	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$41,410	$19.91	100	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$41,140	$19.78	470	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$40,430	$19.44	170	0.1
Salinas, CA	$40,280	$19.36	50	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$40,210	$19.33	160	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$40,060	$19.26	170	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$39,550	$19.02	190	0.1
Winston-Salem, NC	$39,360	$18.93	50	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$39,270	$18.88	310	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$39,200	$18.85	200	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$39,200	$18.84	120	0.1
Reno, NV	$39,080	$18.79	150	0.5
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$38,990	$18.74	180	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$38,330	$18.43	110	0.1
Columbus, OH	$38,210	$18.37	180	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$38,190	$18.36	220	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$38,170	$18.35	50	0.2
Appleton, WI	$38,160	$18.35	40	0.3
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$38,100	$18.32	380	0.6
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$38,050	$18.29	160	0.1
Richmond, VA	$37,920	$18.23	150	0.2
Eau Claire, WI	$37,890	$18.21	40	0.4
Fresno, CA	$37,810	$18.18	60	0.1
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$37,650	$18.10	50	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$37,500	$18.03	380	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$37,320	$17.94	280	0.8
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$37,280	$17.92	40	0.3
Columbia, SC	$37,230	$17.90	110	0.3
Rochester, MN	$36,560	$17.58	30	0.2
Winchester, VA-WV	$36,550	$17.57	50	0.7
Vineland, NJ	$36,540	$17.57	70	1.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$36,520	$17.56	110	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$36,350	$17.48	80	0.2
Lubbock, TX	$29,120	$14.00	60	0.4

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.