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Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Florida

Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Conveyor Operator or Tender? Read this first!

19.2% Jobs Projection
$28,670 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Conveyor Operators and Tenders Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 520 people working as Conveyor Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 550 Conveyor Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Conveyor Operators and Tenders working in it, which means Florida has more Conveyor Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 19.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.4%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 620 jobs for Florida Conveyor Operators and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 27,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Conveyor Operators and Tenders Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Conveyor Operators and Tenders ranged from $22,420 to $41,660 with $28,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.78 to $20.03. The median hourly rate was $13.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.89 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.10.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Conveyor Operators and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 180 $31,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 50 n/a

Top States for Conveyor Operators and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Conveyor Operators and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,090 $33,590
Texas 1,870 $28,130
Pennsylvania 1,610 $36,340
Kansas 1,200 $33,390
Illinois 1,160 $33,030
Iowa 1,110 $34,020
Indiana 1,060 $33,150
Ohio 820 $32,100
Georgia 800 $35,660
Oklahoma 760 $31,110
Missouri 720 $30,350
Virginia 710 $31,480
Tennessee 700 $33,540
South Dakota 700 $31,570
Nebraska 700 $31,210
Minnesota 580 $34,070
Florida 520 $28,670
Kentucky 490 $35,610
Michigan 470 $35,630
New York 420 $36,360

Below are the states where Conveyor Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $79,220
West Virginia $56,410
Utah $44,870
Oregon $40,390
Wisconsin $39,630
Nevada $38,780
Montana $37,970
Idaho $37,950
Washington $37,740
Alabama $37,650

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