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Conveyor Operators and Tenders Salary in Louisiana

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Conveyor Operators and Tenders in Louisiana is $54,590. BLS estimates approximately 210 people work in this occupation in Louisiana. Louisiana is 28.7% above the national median ($42,420).

Median salary
$54,590
Average salary
$49,630
Median hourly
$26.25
Employment
210

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$33,650$16.18
25th percentile$34,740$16.70
Median (50th)$54,590$26.25
75th percentile$63,780$30.66
90th percentile$64,750$31.13

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 13.7% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 45.6% — Low reliability

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.108
Location quotient
0.73

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Louisiana’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.207, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $61,889 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Opportunity Score

52.2/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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