The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $27,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,210.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $35,400 | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $33,430 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $33,090 | -6.98% | - |
| 2012 | $35,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,400 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.