Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of conveyor operators and tenders in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conveyor operators and tenders in Memphis 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 Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,330
25th Percentile Wage
$32,350
50th Percentile Wage
$33,260
75th Percentile Wage
$33,550
90th Percentile Wage
$45,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conveyor operators and tenders in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,330.

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
$33,260
11.55% 11.52%
2021
$29,420
-20.56% -
2020
$35,470
5.58% -
2019
$33,490
-4.18% -
2018
$34,890
12.50% -
2017
$30,530
3.60% -
2016
$29,430
5.33% -
2015
$27,860
-5.64% -
2012
$29,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,260 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for conveyor operators and tenders in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in Memphis is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$42,030
Chattanooga
$39,230
Clarksville
$38,250
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,490
Jackson
$33,750
Memphis
$33,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$33,200
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$30,120
Knoxville
$28,370
Morristown
$27,870

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.