Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Monroe, Michigan

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,580
25th Percentile Wage
$29,840
50th Percentile Wage
$42,470
75th Percentile Wage
$60,210
90th Percentile Wage
$76,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Monroe, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,580.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$42,470
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$42,470
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Table 2. Compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in Monroe with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,470 in Monroe 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 Monroe is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North and 37.3 percent (37.3%) 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 Monroe, Michigan.