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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Louisiana

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Louisiana earns $47,820 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,264 a month.

10th percentile
$43,720
25th percentile
$45,940
Median percentile
$47,820
75th percentile
$51,640
90th percentile
$64,160

Based on 120 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

$39,169 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,820
Federal income tax−$3,558
Social Security + Medicare−$3,658
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,435
Monthly take-home$3,264
Every two weeks$1,506

Does it go far here?

$54,213Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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