Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for conveyor operators and tenders in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of conveyor operators and tenders amongst California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Conveyor Operators and Tenders in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,630
25th Percentile Wage
$36,040
50th Percentile Wage
$38,630
75th Percentile Wage
$43,600
90th Percentile Wage
$52,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conveyor operators and tenders in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $32,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conveyor operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,630
4.79% 16.21%
2021
$36,780
-1.66% -
2020
$37,390
5.78% -
2019
$35,230
4.66% -
2018
$33,590
3.87% -
2017
$32,290
5.30% -
2016
$30,580
-11.97% -
2015
$34,240
-3.36% -
2014
$35,390
2.57% -
2013
$34,480
6.12% -
2012
$32,370
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Conveyor Operators and Tenders in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in state of California ranges from $24,110 to $50,330. The highest paying area for conveyor operators and tenders in California is Merced with a median annual salary of $50,330. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (mean annual salary $49,450). The lowest paying area is Madera-Chowchilla with a median annual salary of $24,110.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Merced
$50,330
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$49,450
Salinas
$46,780
Vallejo-Fairfield
$42,380
Chico
$42,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$41,880
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,820
Modesto
$38,170
Stockton
$37,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$36,510
Fresno
$36,410
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$36,040
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$34,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$34,690
Bakersfield-Delano
$34,400
Visalia-Porterville
$33,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$33,520
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$33,460
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$31,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$31,320
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$31,310
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$30,690
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$30,260
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$29,000
Madera-Chowchilla
$24,110