The annual and hourly salary statistics of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,920 | 12.69% | -29.45% |
| 2016 | $27,870 | -3.16% | - |
| 2015 | $28,750 | -49.32% | - |
| 2014 | $42,930 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $42,580 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $41,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,920 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 48.8 percent (48.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bakersfield-Delano and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano | |
| Stockton | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara |