Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing
Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.

What a conveyor operators and tender does

Become a conveyor operators and tender

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good conveyor operators and tender

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $21 per hour with an average salary of $43,800 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $18 and $24 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $37,800 and $49,600 per year.

Conveyor Operators And Tender job outlook

  • There are 619 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 142 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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