SOC 53-7011 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Conveyor Operators and Tenders Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for conveyor operators and tenders in Greensboro, North Carolina is $38,200 a year ($18.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,320: half of the 280 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,080).

$38,200average per year

$18.37 / hourMedian $37,320Take-home ≈ $31,858

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  • $37KMedian
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  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

280people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Conveyor Operators and Tenders pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,480 or more. The middle half of conveyor operators and tenders in Greensboro earn between $37,320 and $37,380.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,200$3,183$18.37
Median$37,320$3,110$17.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,320$3,110$17.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,380$3,115$17.97

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Conveyor operators and tenders in Greensboro earn 5% less than the North Carolina average ($40,200) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($45,080). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $42,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$38,200$37,320$37,320$44,480280
North Carolina$40,200$39,160$37,320$47,620840
United States$45,080$42,420$36,180$59,47022,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $38,200, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $31,858 a year, or $2,655 a month and $1,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greensboro a good place for conveyor operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $38,200 buys what about $41,135 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 3rd of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($41,850).

All Conveyor Operators and Tenders salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for conveyor operators and tenders

Evansville, IN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,040).

Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Conveyor Operators and Tenders salary in Greensboro: questions

How much do conveyor operators and tenders make an hour in Greensboro?

$18.37 an hour on average, and $17.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level conveyor operators and tenders salary in Greensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the conveyor operators and tenders take-home pay in Greensboro?

About $31,858 a year ($2,655 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,200.

Do conveyor operators and tenders earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,080).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7011; area Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.14, this job is 5.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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