Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Salary by City (2024)

Name: Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Salary by City - BLS OEWS 2024
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

66 metro areas · National average: $49,075 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

The table below shows Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salaries across 66 U.S. metropolitan areas, sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.

Metro Area	Mean Annual	Median Annual	P10	P90
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$72,170	$79,270	$43,140	$81,280
Longview, WA	$69,190	$66,830	$59,340	$79,290
Baltimore, MD	$63,770	$75,010	$36,210	$75,030
Minneapolis, MN	$63,500	$60,100	$46,760	$86,610
Vineland, NJ	$60,350	$62,480	$53,190	$65,430
Philadelphia, PA	$58,330	$61,770	$44,390	$73,120
Madison, WI	$57,250	$60,700	$39,370	$66,820
San Francisco, CA	$56,770	$57,270	$40,690	$75,260
Savannah, GA	$56,510	$53,910	$38,710	$68,260
Buffalo, NY	$55,890	$53,650	$45,830	$71,510
Seattle, WA	$55,200	$54,060	$45,750	$67,340
Spokane, WA	$54,990	$55,130	$44,490	$61,760
Denver, CO	$54,900	$52,050	$44,880	$62,450
New York, NY	$54,770	$55,330	$39,310	$71,310
Tuscaloosa, AL	$54,750	$49,610	$45,760	$65,850
Portland, OR	$54,720	$53,880	$41,670	$66,450
Chicago, IL	$54,550	$56,410	$37,700	$75,210
San Jose, CA	$53,710	$51,220	$40,470	$63,390
St. Louis, MO	$53,070	$59,430	$34,810	$64,960
Medford, OR	$53,060	$52,980	$49,190	$59,440
Sacramento, CA	$52,920	$51,070	$37,850	$60,600
Boston, MA	$52,520	$47,400	$38,500	$72,090
Birmingham, AL	$52,280	$50,350	$41,640	$59,700
Richmond, VA	$52,100	$62,620	$30,600	$65,510
Augusta, GA	$51,900	$57,320	$38,510	$60,100
Macon, GA	$50,490	$39,480	$39,480	$66,190
Detroit, MI	$50,400	$48,000	$35,360	$67,170
Dallas, TX	$50,020	$48,190	$37,610	$71,250
Pittsburgh, PA	$49,610	$48,510	$38,480	$60,130
San Diego, CA	$47,920	$44,190	$35,680	$57,350
Milwaukee, WI	$47,600	$47,720	$35,360	$62,010
Hickory, NC	$47,240	$46,440	$33,390	$55,350
Rochester, NY	$47,050	$46,150	$39,020	$67,800
Atlanta, GA	$47,010	$44,920	$38,280	$64,850
Jackson, MS	$46,260	$45,970	$34,670	$54,080
Little Rock, AR	$46,020	$48,750	$35,130	$59,890
Monroe, LA	$46,010	$42,340	$38,020	$61,770
Knoxville, TN	$45,770	$42,700	$35,490	$54,960
Florence, SC	$45,650	$46,370	$41,170	$49,420
Anniston, AL	$45,600	$45,060	$27,080	$75,950
Tallahassee, FL	$45,470	$38,980	$32,500	$67,660
Tulsa, OK	$45,350	$46,390	$28,750	$61,470
Cincinnati, OH	$45,300	$38,440	$35,630	$73,690
San Antonio, TX	$45,010	$41,040	$28,650	$66,610
Charlotte, NC	$44,930	$44,160	$33,990	$59,150
Los Angeles, CA	$44,840	$39,760	$35,750	$57,680
Provo, UT	$44,650	$37,340	$30,160	$64,660
Houston, TX	$44,470	$41,820	$26,770	$66,710
Columbus, OH	$44,460	$38,320	$34,600	$62,200
Clarksville, TN	$44,310	$38,190	$37,700	$60,800
Nashville, TN	$44,210	$43,090	$41,120	$49,330
Greenville, SC	$43,970	$39,250	$35,740	$58,290
Akron, OH	$42,880	$42,560	$31,090	$51,130
Eugene, OR	$42,690	$35,500	$31,230	$56,390
Toledo, OH	$42,610	$37,790	$35,010	$60,250
Jacksonville, FL	$42,600	$38,370	$34,050	$55,230
Cleveland, OH	$42,450	$37,860	$31,360	$54,620
Columbia, SC	$41,520	$37,920	$36,380	$48,380
Austin, TX	$41,420	$38,190	$27,870	$49,160
Winston, NC	$41,420	$39,350	$28,560	$53,980
Indianapolis, IN	$41,270	$40,590	$29,320	$50,230
Greensboro, NC	$39,250	$38,330	$33,410	$46,530
Youngstown, OH	$39,210	$34,830	$34,360	$49,350
Oklahoma City, OK	$38,700	$38,280	$27,130	$50,680
Miami, FL	$37,480	$34,430	$32,350	$48,010
Grand Rapids, MI	$36,660	$34,080	$30,070	$46,520