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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Wichita, KS

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Wichita, KS earns $57,650 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,792 a month.

10th percentile
$36,470
25th percentile
$44,200
Median percentile
$57,650
75th percentile
$60,900
90th percentile
$69,740

Based on 50 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

$45,504 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,650
Federal income tax−$4,738
Social Security + Medicare−$4,410
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,998
Monthly take-home$3,792
Every two weeks$1,750

Does it go far here?

$64,815Median pay in Wichita, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($987 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita, KS

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,130
Financial Managers$155,060
Physicians, All Other$151,470
Pharmacists$142,400
Sales Managers$134,650
Aerospace Engineers$130,720
Industrial Production Managers$127,360
Lawyers$121,510

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