Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary
The median pay for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in the United States is $48,040 a year. About 14,280 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $35,960
- 25th percentile
- $41,130
- Median percentile
- $48,040
- 75th percentile
- $59,830
- 90th percentile
- $69,800
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Maryland $77,440
- Kentucky $75,620
- Illinois $62,870
- Kansas $62,350
- Wyoming $62,130
- North Dakota $60,170
- Washington $58,580
- Idaho $57,690
- Wisconsin $56,140
- Colorado $55,770
- Massachusetts $53,300
- Montana $53,250
- Vermont $52,560
- New Jersey $52,440
- Georgia $50,820
- Oregon $50,820
- Alabama $50,600
- Virginia $49,650
- Pennsylvania $49,610
- Missouri $49,470
- New York $49,280
- New Hampshire $49,250
- Indiana $48,770
- South Dakota $48,200
- South Carolina $48,170
- Maine $48,060
- Louisiana $47,820
- Michigan $47,410
- Minnesota $47,210
- Ohio $46,190
- Iowa $45,910
- West Virginia $45,690
- Utah $45,610
- California $45,300
- Texas $45,040
- Tennessee $44,710
- Arizona $44,530
- Mississippi $44,370
- Arkansas $43,560
- Oklahoma $42,970
- Florida $42,400
- Nebraska $41,650
- North Carolina $39,310
By metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $81,840
- Albany, NY $81,530
- Baltimore, MD $77,440
- Longview, WA $69,070
- Savannah, GA $66,390
- Vineland, NJ $62,910
- Denver, CO $61,500
- Seattle, WA $60,160
- Chicago, IL $58,670
- Philadelphia, PA $58,460
- Wichita, KS $57,650
- Montgomery, AL $57,240
- Birmingham, AL $57,220
- Portland, OR $55,470
- Spokane, WA $55,400
- Detroit, MI $53,090
- San Jose, CA $52,830
- St. Louis, MO $52,430
- Augusta, GA $52,030
- Rome, GA $51,280
- Buffalo, NY $51,170
- Toledo, OH $50,960
- Medford, OR $50,750
- San Francisco, CA $49,580
- New York, NY $49,170
- Nashville, TN $49,150
- Pittsburgh, PA $49,140
- Eugene, OR $48,940
- Atlanta, GA $48,540
- Richmond, VA $48,330
- Boston, MA $48,130
- Tuscaloosa, AL $48,110
- Columbus, GA $47,950
- Canton, OH $47,840
- Salt Lake City, UT $47,650
- Sacramento, CA $47,600
- Indianapolis, IN $47,150
- Cincinnati, OH $46,680
- Memphis, TN $46,460
- Providence, RI $46,410
- Dayton, OH $46,350
- Elkhart, IN $46,320
- Phoenix, AZ $46,260
- Rochester, NY $46,180
- Columbus, OH $46,160
- Cleveland, OH $46,140
- Austin, TX $45,820
- Knoxville, TN $45,820
- Provo, UT $45,610
- Minneapolis, MN $45,490
- Akron, OH $45,420
- Dallas, TX $45,170
- Macon, GA $44,760
- Clarksville, TN $44,620
- Tulsa, OK $44,340
- Chattanooga, TN $43,920
- Charlotte, NC $43,850
- Houston, TX $43,700
- Jackson, MS $43,540
- South Bend, IN $41,500
- Youngstown, OH $40,560
- Greenville, SC $40,520
- Winston, NC $40,370
- San Diego, CA $40,300
- Los Angeles, CA $38,900
- Grand Rapids, MI $36,580
- Oklahoma City, OK $34,640
- Orlando, FL $34,420