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Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California

The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,320
25th Percentile Wage
$30,110
50th Percentile Wage
$40,070
75th Percentile Wage
$47,340
90th Percentile Wage
$56,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$40,070
-3.37% 2.22%
2013
$41,420
5.41% -
2012
$39,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,070 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana 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-Santa Ana is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Fresno and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fresno
$60,100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$48,540
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$45,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$44,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$42,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$41,990
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$41,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$40,070
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$38,050
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$34,240