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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $38,900 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,559 a month.

10th percentile
$36,910
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$38,900
75th percentile
$46,010
90th percentile
$64,430

Based on 380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,713 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,900
Federal income tax−$2,488
Social Security + Medicare−$2,976
California income tax (approx.)−$2,723
Monthly take-home$2,559
Every two weeks$1,181

Does it go far here?

$34,253Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
81%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

All furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in California