Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	80	24	$17.43/hr	$13.21/hr	$14.12/hr	$15.63/hr	$20.30/hr	$24.63/hr

Leading Industries for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	230	$20.24/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	410	$18.54/hr
Professional and Business Services	10	$17.48/hr

Other Regional Data for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$21.76/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$20.74/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$19.72/hr	10.5%
Rochester MN MSA	40	$15.07/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	60	$19.27/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	80	$15.63/hr	2.7%
Southeast Balance of State	110	$21.36/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	150	$20.92/hr	-6.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	150	$18.98/hr	-20.7%
Northwest Balance of State	180	$18.38/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	190	$18.47/hr	4.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	200	$19.17/hr	N/A
Minnesota	660	$18.99/hr	-1.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,010	$18.68/hr	-9.1%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,130	$22.05/hr	-1.3%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	20	$24.66/hr	N/A
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	430	$18.07/hr	2.8%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	670	$18.34/hr	4.4%

Task for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand, by using lifts, hoists, and scoops, or by opening gates, chutes, or hoppers.
Distribute materials, supplies, and equipment to work stations, using lifts and trucks.
Stop equipment or machinery and clear jams, using poles, bars, and hand tools, or remove damaged materials from conveyors.
Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
Distribute materials, supplies, and equipment to work stations, using lifts and trucks.
Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand, by using lifts, hoists, and scoops, or by opening gates, chutes, or hoppers.