The annual salary statistics of conveyor operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conveyor operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conveyor operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conveyor operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,480 | 5.48% | 26.75% |
| 2021 | $38,260 | -1.02% | - |
| 2020 | $38,650 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $37,210 | 4.60% | - |
| 2018 | $35,500 | 7.66% | - |
| 2017 | $32,780 | 4.91% | - |
| 2016 | $31,170 | 5.39% | - |
| 2015 | $29,490 | -2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $30,310 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $29,740 | 0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $29,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,480, Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for conveyor operators and tenders in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,490). Compared with Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |