Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders — Salary
National wage record
Median annual
$48,040
10th percentile
$35,960
90th percentile
$69,800
Employment
14,280
- OHMedian $46,190 · Employment 1,580
- ALMedian $50,600 · Employment 1,090
- CAMedian $45,300 · Employment 900
- GAMedian $50,820 · Employment 870
- TXMedian $45,040 · Employment 780
- INMedian $48,770 · Employment 650
- TNMedian $44,710 · Employment 640
- ORMedian $50,820 · Employment 540
- NCMedian $39,310 · Employment 530
- NYMedian $49,280 · Employment 490
- WAMedian $58,580 · Employment 430
- MIMedian $47,410 · Employment 420
- PAMedian $49,610 · Employment 410
- Los Angeles, CAMedian $38,900 · Employment 380
- OKMedian $42,970 · Employment 370
- MSMedian $44,370 · Employment 370
- FLMedian $42,400 · Employment 350
- NJMedian $52,440 · Employment 300
- SCMedian $48,170 · Employment 300
- Birmingham, ALMedian $57,220 · Employment 290
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.