The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $46,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,100.
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 | $60,720 | 22.51% | 35.51% |
| 2019 | $47,050 | 5.84% | - |
| 2018 | $44,300 | 1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $43,520 | 10.50% | - |
| 2016 | $38,950 | 3.26% | - |
| 2014 | $37,680 | -3.93% | - |
| 2012 | $39,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,720, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $62,700). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Louisville-Jefferson County is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro |