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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 66084$19.37/hr$0.41/hr$14.15/hr$16.51/hr$18.99/hr$22.19/hr$25.39/hr
U S 24,050914$17.77/hr$0.16/hr$12.29/hr$14.19/hr$17.04/hr$20.43/hr$24.52/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Conveyor Operators and Tenders
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities410$18.54/hr
Manufacturing230$20.24/hr
Professional and Business Services10$17.48/hr
Other Regional Data For Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 660 $18.99/hr 2.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 200 $19.17/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 190 $18.47/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 180 $18.38/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 150 $18.98/hr 5.8%
Southwest Minnesota 150 $20.92/hr 0.0%
Southeast Balance of State 110 $21.36/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 80 $15.63/hr 2.2%
Southwest Balance of State 60 $19.27/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 40 $15.07/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 40 $19.72/hr 0.0%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 $20.74/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $21.76/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic2,720$18.44/hr-4.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,180$22.18/hr-4.6%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,060$21.13/hr4.5%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers500$16.32/hrN/A
Semiconductor Processors140$17.54/hr14.6%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersN/AN/A1.4%
Tasks for Conveyor Operators and Tenders