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Highest Paying Industries for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

The top 100 highest paying industries for conveyor operators and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $55,890, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for conveyor operators and tenders. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $55,820). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of conveyor operators and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$55,890	$23,080	70
2	Federal government, including USPS	$55,820	$55,810	90
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$55,820	$55,810	90
4	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$55,820	$55,810	120
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$55,820	$55,810	120
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$55,820	$55,810	120
7	Utilities	$55,430	$23,560	70
8	Metal Ore Mining	$55,040	$36,830	40
9	Coal Mining	$53,560	$31,880	1,320
10	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$53,380	$30,380	240
11	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$52,220	$24,050	280
12	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$51,690	$22,870	70
13	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$51,000	$19,970	50
14	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$47,930	$26,310	2,270
15	Mining	$47,930	$26,310	2,270
16	Construction	$42,850	$32,280	160
17	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$42,430	$32,040	n/a
18	Building Equipment Contractors	$42,430	$32,040	n/a
19	Specialty Trade Contractors	$42,380	$31,780	n/a
20	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$41,600	$27,870	140
21	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$41,200	$19,560	70
22	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$40,860	$26,280	550
23	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$40,140	$25,530	520
24	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$39,960	$23,040	430
25	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$38,990	$23,560	1,190
26	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,660	$21,050	120
27	Paper Manufacturing	$36,230	$25,280	1,460
28	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$35,770	$23,610	910
29	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$35,720	$22,200	200
30	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$35,260	$21,610	n/a
31	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$34,650	$22,750	810
32	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$34,630	$24,320	860
33	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$34,390	$24,910	920
34	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$34,040	$25,030	750
35	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$34,040	$25,030	750
36	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$33,820	$24,200	n/a
37	Machinery Manufacturing	$33,470	$23,370	180
38	Beverage Manufacturing	$33,470	$22,990	90
39	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$33,420	$22,830	100
40	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$32,930	$25,520	80
41	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$32,890	$23,190	550
42	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$32,770	$24,960	310
43	Manufacturing	$32,690	$21,220	11,630
44	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$32,550	$25,440	120
45	Specialized Freight Trucking	$32,470	$25,010	80
46	Truck Transportation	$32,470	$25,010	80
47	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$32,060	$25,510	90
48	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$31,740	$24,820	550
49	Transportation and Warehousing	$31,560	$24,520	11,410
50	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$31,360	$21,990	880
51	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$31,220	$20,470	320
52	Food Manufacturing	$31,170	$21,300	5,060
53	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$30,930	$25,740	70
54	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$30,680	$25,110	120
55	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$30,680	$20,770	590
56	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$30,640	$19,920	80
57	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$30,500	$21,870	470
58	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$30,330	$23,050	80
59	Chemical Manufacturing	$30,210	$21,290	240
60	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$30,180	$25,110	130
61	Animal Food Manufacturing	$30,130	$18,310	350
62	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$30,030	$18,650	200
63	Warehousing and Storage	$29,880	$19,160	2,330
64	Other Food Manufacturing	$29,640	$20,590	510
65	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$29,580	$21,450	140
66	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$29,380	$21,490	8,030
67	Wholesale Trade	$29,370	$21,120	11,260
68	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$29,350	$21,470	5,300
69	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$29,250	$20,350	3,160
70	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$29,170	$18,800	n/a
71	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$28,620	$24,070	n/a
72	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$28,340	$21,220	930
73	Retail Trade	$28,310	$24,000	590
74	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$28,070	$19,150	980
75	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$27,920	$21,660	60
76	Wood Product Manufacturing	$27,860	$17,760	1,620
77	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$27,740	$21,290	140
78	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$27,720	$22,640	230
79	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$27,710	$20,040	340
80	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$27,670	$21,700	250
81	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$27,640	$21,900	n/a
82	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$27,610	$19,410	360
83	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$27,580	$21,970	n/a
84	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$27,120	$20,680	1,120
85	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$27,040	$19,620	1,810
86	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$27,010	$19,720	60
87	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$25,780	$20,730	60
88	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$25,670	$18,050	350
89	Support Activities for Crop Production	$25,580	$18,030	350
90	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$25,580	$18,030	350
91	Support Activities for Transportation	$24,440	$20,870	690
92	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$24,250	$16,440	430
93	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,240	$17,270	750
94	Administrative and Support Services	$20,960	$16,860	490
95	Employment Services	$20,950	$16,870	410
96	Temporary Help Services	$20,940	$16,870	410