The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Anniston-Oxford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,810 | 25.37% | 17.79% |
| 2021 | $27,470 | -16.24% | - |
| 2018 | $31,930 | 7.33% | - |
| 2017 | $29,590 | -2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $30,260 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $30,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,810 in Anniston-Oxford is in the middle of salary range for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Anniston-Oxford is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Mobile and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Birmingham-Hoover.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Huntsville | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |