Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of conveyor operators and tenders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conveyor operators and tenders in Pittsburgh is 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. Annual Salary of Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,330
25th Percentile Wage
$38,040
50th Percentile Wage
$46,020
75th Percentile Wage
$46,030
90th Percentile Wage
$46,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conveyor operators and tenders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,330.

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
$46,020
23.58% 34.62%
2020
$35,170
-2.45% -
2019
$36,030
-4.50% -
2018
$37,650
5.31% -
2017
$35,650
22.27% -
2016
$27,710
-7.94% -
2015
$29,910
-15.71% -
2014
$34,610
14.10% -
2013
$29,730
-1.21% -
2012
$30,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,020 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for conveyor operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in Pittsburgh is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 38.7 percent (38.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$58,460
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,000
Pittsburgh
$46,020
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,830
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,060
Lebanon
$40,640
York-Hanover
$40,490
Reading
$36,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$35,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$35,370
Lancaster
$34,680
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$34,020
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$33,640
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$29,970
Philadelphia
$29,910
Newark-Union
$28,210

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.