The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Rockford 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 | $38,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65,210 | -0.25% | 38.58% |
| 2019 | $65,370 | 38.73% | - |
| 2015 | $40,050 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $40,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,210, Rockford is the second highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $78,090). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Rockford is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |