The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace 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 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace 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 $57,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,650 | 8.65% | 6.31% |
| 2016 | $38,960 | -0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $39,190 | -2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $40,230 | -3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $41,440 | 3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $39,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,650 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Fresno and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fresno | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine |