Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Battle Creek, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,800
25th Percentile Wage
$24,270
50th Percentile Wage
$30,970
75th Percentile Wage
$43,100
90th Percentile Wage
$47,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,800.

Table 2. Compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Battle Creek with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,970 in Battle Creek is in the middle of salary range for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Battle Creek is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$51,630
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$43,250
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$42,690
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$42,690
Monroe
$42,470
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$39,820
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$39,690
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$39,220
Niles-Benton Harbor
$35,400
Battle Creek
$30,970
Lansing-East Lansing
$30,850
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$26,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Battle Creek, Michigan.