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Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,660
25th Percentile Wage
$22,590
50th Percentile Wage
$34,240
75th Percentile Wage
$42,040
90th Percentile Wage
$46,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,660.

Table 2. Compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,240, Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is the lowest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of California, following city of Fresno (median annual salary of $60,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 43.0 percent (43.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Fresno.

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