Sioux City, IA-NE-SD · SOC 53-7011

Conveyor Operators and Tenders in the Sioux City Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Sioux City, IA-NE-SD BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$46,770

per year in the Sioux City metro

+10% above

National Median

$42,420

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.49/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in the Sioux City metro

The Sioux City pay distribution spans from $44,770 at the 10th percentile to $63,440 at the 90th, a 1.4× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $45,490 and the 75th at $55,920, so half of Sioux City-based conveyor operators and tenders earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Sioux City, IA-NE-SD covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide IA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Sioux City Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$44,770
25th$45,490
Median$46,770
75th$55,920
90th$63,440

Top Paying Jobs in Sioux City

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Conveyor Operators and Tenders make in the Sioux City metro area?

How much do Conveyor Operators and Tenders make in the Sioux City metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is $46,770 ($22.49/hour). The salary range spans from $44,770 at the 10th percentile to $63,440 at the 90th percentile.
How does Conveyor Operators and Tenders pay in the Sioux City metro compare nationally? ▼
Conveyor Operators and Tenders pay in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is +10% above the national median of $42,420. There are approximately 40 Conveyor Operators and Tenders jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Sioux City, IA-NE-SD wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.