The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $36,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,770.
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 | $48,540 | 4.12% | 46.00% |
| 2021 | $46,540 | 16.97% | - |
| 2020 | $38,640 | 7.25% | - |
| 2019 | $35,840 | -8.09% | - |
| 2018 | $38,740 | 11.80% | - |
| 2017 | $34,170 | -1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $34,820 | 7.24% | - |
| 2015 | $32,300 | -9.97% | - |
| 2014 | $35,520 | 4.84% | - |
| 2013 | $33,800 | 22.46% | - |
| 2012 | $26,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,540, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is the second highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of California, following the highest paying city Fresno (median annual salary of $60,100). Compared with Fresno, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower.
| 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 |