Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary by location
National median: $48,040 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $81,840 | +70.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $81,530 | +69.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $77,440 | +61.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $77,440 | +61.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $75,620 | +57.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $69,070 | +43.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $66,390 | +38.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $62,910 | +31.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $62,870 | +30.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $62,350 | +29.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $62,130 | +29.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $61,500 | +28.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $60,170 | +25.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $60,160 | +25.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $58,670 | +22.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $58,580 | +21.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $58,460 | +21.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $57,690 | +20.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $57,650 | +20.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $57,240 | +19.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $57,220 | +19.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $56,140 | +16.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $55,770 | +16.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $55,470 | +15.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $55,400 | +15.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $53,300 | +10.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $53,250 | +10.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $53,090 | +10.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $52,830 | +10.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $52,560 | +9.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $52,440 | +9.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $52,430 | +9.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $52,030 | +8.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rome, GA | metropolitan | $51,280 | +6.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $51,170 | +6.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $50,960 | +6.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $50,820 | +5.8% | 870 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $50,820 | +5.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $50,750 | +5.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $50,600 | +5.3% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $49,650 | +3.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $49,610 | +3.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $49,580 | +3.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $49,470 | +3.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $49,280 | +2.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $49,250 | +2.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $49,170 | +2.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $49,150 | +2.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $49,140 | +2.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $48,940 | +1.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $48,770 | +1.5% | 650 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $48,540 | +1.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $48,330 | +0.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $48,200 | +0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $48,170 | +0.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $48,130 | +0.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | metropolitan | $48,110 | +0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $48,060 | +0.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbus, GA | metropolitan | $47,950 | −0.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $47,840 | −0.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $47,820 | −0.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $47,650 | −0.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $47,600 | −0.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $47,530 | −1.1% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $47,410 | −1.3% | 420 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $47,210 | −1.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $47,150 | −1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $46,680 | −2.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $46,460 | −3.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $46,410 | −3.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $46,350 | −3.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $46,320 | −3.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $46,260 | −3.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $46,190 | −3.9% | 1,580 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $46,180 | −3.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $46,160 | −3.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $46,140 | −4.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $45,910 | −4.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $45,820 | −4.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $45,820 | −4.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $45,690 | −4.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $45,610 | −5.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $45,610 | −5.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $45,490 | −5.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $45,420 | −5.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $45,300 | −5.7% | 900 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $45,170 | −6.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $45,040 | −6.2% | 780 | 2025 |
| Macon, GA | metropolitan | $44,760 | −6.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $44,710 | −6.9% | 640 | 2025 |
| Clarksville, TN | metropolitan | $44,620 | −7.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $44,530 | −7.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $44,370 | −7.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $44,340 | −7.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $43,920 | −8.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $43,850 | −8.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $43,700 | −9.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $43,560 | −9.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $43,540 | −9.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $42,970 | −10.6% | 370 | 2025 |