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Conveyor Operator/Tender

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AVG. SALARY

$39,670

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$39,670

Entry Annual Wage

$32,050

Experienced Annual Wage

$50,100

Average Hourly Wage

$19.07

Entry Hourly Wage

$15.41

Experienced Hourly Wage

$24.09

Median Hourly Wage

$15.86

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fargo ND-MN MSA $34,830 or $16.74/hr $32,050 or $15.41/hr $44,910 or $21.59/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 7%
Job Openings 23 estimated annual job openings
Employment 165 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (76.97%)
  • Grain and oilseed milling (NAICS311200) (4.72%)
  • Coal mining (NAICS212100) (3.15%)
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (2.56%)
  • Other food manufacturing (NAICS311900) (1.18%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 97 2% 13 13
Region 7 12 8% 2 2

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$40,060

Average Hourly Wage

$19.26

Average Annual Range

$30,770 to $53,190

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 34,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Some warehouses are using automated machinery to improve their operations and increase efficiency. However, conveyor operators and tenders will be needed to control or maintain systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (42.1%)
  • Couriers and messengers (NAICS492000) (37.1%)
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (37.1%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (19.1%)
  • Self-employed workers (18.1%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.1%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (11.5%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (9.3%)
  • Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (8.4%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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