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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.


National estimates for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,030 2.6 % $ 22.20 $ 46,180 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.12 $ 17.54 $ 21.41 $ 26.23 $ 30.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,450 $ 36,470 $ 44,530 $ 54,560 $ 62,410


Industry profile for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 4,520 1.10 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 1,160 1.27 $ 19.74 $ 41,050
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 910 1.06 $ 20.62 $ 42,880
Rubber Product Manufacturing 840 0.63 $ 23.72 $ 49,330
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 680 0.71 $ 24.26 $ 50,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 1,160 1.27 $ 19.74 $ 41,050
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 4,520 1.10 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 910 1.06 $ 20.62 $ 42,880
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 680 0.71 $ 24.26 $ 50,460
Rubber Product Manufacturing 840 0.63 $ 23.72 $ 49,330

Top paying industries for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 320 0.08 $ 31.84 $ 66,220
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 620 0.60 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 270 0.31 $ 29.36 $ 61,060
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 50 0.02 $ 26.72 $ 55,570
Metal Ore Mining 240 0.57 $ 26.12 $ 54,330


Geographic profile for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 1,130 0.21 2.07 $ 23.93 $ 49,780
Texas 870 0.07 0.66 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Tennessee 810 0.26 2.55 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Michigan 730 0.17 1.70 $ 24.08 $ 50,090
California 710 0.04 0.40 $ 21.21 $ 44,110


Map of location quotient of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 270 0.40 3.95 $ 20.00 $ 41,590
Alabama 700 0.35 3.41 $ 21.66 $ 45,060
Wyoming 80 0.29 2.90 $ 30.06 $ 62,530
Tennessee 810 0.26 2.55 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Arkansas 310 0.25 2.50 $ 20.77 $ 43,210


Map of annual mean wages of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 110 0.04 0.39 $ 30.36 $ 63,160
Wyoming 80 0.29 2.90 $ 30.06 $ 62,530
New Jersey 250 0.06 0.60 $ 27.70 $ 57,620
Nevada 40 0.03 0.29 $ 27.45 $ 57,100
Pennsylvania 480 0.08 0.81 $ 25.77 $ 53,600



Map of employment of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 330 0.09 0.87 $ 21.85 $ 45,450
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 330 0.08 0.74 $ 22.68 $ 47,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.29 $ 27.69 $ 57,590
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 250 0.12 1.19 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 230 0.12 1.20 $ 27.34 $ 56,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 230 0.04 0.36 $ 19.18 $ 39,880
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 220 0.17 1.71 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Toledo, OH 180 0.65 6.36 $ 28.23 $ 58,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 180 0.16 1.53 $ 21.26 $ 44,220
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 180 0.36 3.56 $ 23.84 $ 49,590


Map of location quotient of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 50 1.26 12.41 $ 24.86 $ 51,700
Muskegon, MI 70 1.11 10.92 $ 21.10 $ 43,900
Longview, WA 30 0.81 8.00 $ 28.91 $ 60,120
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 90 0.77 7.56 $ 20.49 $ 42,610
Toledo, OH 180 0.65 6.36 $ 28.23 $ 58,710
Tuscaloosa, AL 60 0.60 5.95 $ 24.42 $ 50,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 30 0.53 5.24 $ 25.77 $ 53,610
Duluth, MN-WI 60 0.51 5.06 $ 31.63 $ 65,780
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 60 0.44 4.30 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
Worcester, MA-CT 100 0.37 3.60 $ 23.58 $ 49,040


Map of annual mean wages of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Duluth, MN-WI 60 0.51 5.06 $ 31.63 $ 65,780
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 30 0.03 0.30 $ 29.39 $ 61,130
Longview, WA 30 0.81 8.00 $ 28.91 $ 60,120
Toledo, OH 180 0.65 6.36 $ 28.23 $ 58,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.20 $ 28.19 $ 58,640
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 60 0.15 1.48 $ 27.88 $ 58,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.29 $ 27.69 $ 57,590
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 230 0.12 1.20 $ 27.34 $ 56,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 30 0.53 5.24 $ 25.77 $ 53,610
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.32 $ 25.71 $ 53,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 1.48 14.55 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 170 0.43 4.25 $ 19.39 $ 40,340
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 150 0.61 6.00 $ 27.77 $ 57,750
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 1.19 11.75 $ 28.30 $ 58,850
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.85 8.33 $ 26.77 $ 55,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 1.48 14.55 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 90 1.47 14.49 $ 19.98 $ 41,550
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 1.19 11.75 $ 28.30 $ 58,850
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.89 8.73 $ 21.01 $ 43,710
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.88 8.67 $ 17.80 $ 37,020

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 1.19 11.75 $ 28.30 $ 58,850
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 4.20 $ 27.90 $ 58,040
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 150 0.61 6.00 $ 27.77 $ 57,750
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.85 8.33 $ 26.77 $ 55,680
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.55 5.37 $ 26.52 $ 55,170


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023