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Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Maine

Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Maine

Get the information you need to know about working as a Conveyor Operator or Tender.

-15% Jobs Projection
$32,820 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Conveyor Operators and Tenders Work in Maine?

150 people worked as Conveyor Operators and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 140 Conveyor Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 15.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.4%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 220 jobs for Maine 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Conveyor Operators and Tenders ranged from $27,060 to $52,770 with $32,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.01 to $25.37. The median hourly rate was $15.78.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.19.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 80 $29,990

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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