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Highest Paying States for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

The highest paying states for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $53,480, Maryland is the highest paying state for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders. It is followed by West Virginia (average annual salary $49,230). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2018 [1]. For more salary information of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest Paying States for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Maryland	$53,480	$32,020	150
2	West Virginia	$49,230	$26,960	260
3	Montana	$48,690	$34,950	110
4	Utah	$47,450	$33,360	110
5	New Hampshire	$46,730	$34,770	60
6	Alabama	$46,310	$29,660	800
7	Nevada	$45,470	$35,510	50
8	Michigan	$44,880	$25,570	530
9	New Jersey	$43,940	$25,930	250
10	Nebraska	$43,860	$30,620	220
11	New York	$43,790	$26,870	440
12	Missouri	$43,240	$24,050	390
13	Wyoming	$42,020	$23,030	40
14	Washington	$42,010	$29,780	380
15	Idaho	$41,730	$27,860	140
16	Iowa	$40,550	$29,590	110
17	Minnesota	$40,030	$26,790	810
18	Oregon	$39,480	$30,290	490
19	Delaware	$39,150	$28,390	50
20	Arkansas	$38,910	$24,990	380
21	Colorado	$38,740	$27,180	220
22	Pennsylvania	$38,260	$27,520	560
23	Massachusetts	$38,140	$23,380	320
24	Kentucky	$38,040	$22,990	330
25	Indiana	$37,430	$24,650	480
26	North Carolina	$37,110	$23,840	1,440
27	Maine	$36,730	$27,320	70
28	Texas	$36,670	$25,040	780
29	Mississippi	$36,440	$25,280	510
30	Louisiana	$36,320	$27,250	150
31	Oklahoma	$36,170	$26,370	290
32	Tennessee	$36,080	$25,340	640
33	Georgia	$36,060	$26,230	750
34	South Carolina	$36,050	$26,790	490
35	Arizona	$35,850	$21,770	90
36	Ohio	$35,770	$24,250	1,190
37	Wisconsin	$35,600	$27,320	600
38	Rhode Island	$34,970	$30,300	40
39	South Dakota	$34,910	$26,830	60
40	California	$34,830	$23,280	700
41	Vermont	$34,710	$24,110	40
42	Illinois	$34,000	$19,600	910
43	North Dakota	$33,970	$27,020	40
44	Connecticut	$33,600	$22,800	40
45	Kansas	$33,460	$21,910	370
46	Virginia	$33,090	$18,640	660
47	New Mexico	$30,980	$17,820	50
48	Florida	$29,070	$21,150	850
49	Puerto Rico	$28,820	$25,970	0

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in those states is not available at this time.