Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary in Tacoma, Washington

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,840
25th Percentile Wage
$32,820
50th Percentile Wage
$37,190
75th Percentile Wage
$42,960
90th Percentile Wage
$49,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conveyor operators and tenders in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,840.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conveyor operators and tenders from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$37,190
-4.68% -6.53%
2015
$38,930
-7.76% -
2014
$41,950
0.24% -
2013
$41,850
5.33% -
2012
$39,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Conveyor Operator and Tender Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,190 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for conveyor operators and tenders in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in Tacoma is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$48,000
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$44,090
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$37,790
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$37,500
Tacoma
$37,190
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$37,000
Longview
$35,860
Yakima
$31,940
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$30,290
Spokane
$29,900
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$25,000