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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operator and Tender Salary Information in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,190
25th Percentile Wage	$31,310
50th Percentile Wage	$35,480
75th Percentile Wage	$39,530
90th Percentile Wage	$58,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,190.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$35,480	0.00%	0.00%
2012	$35,480	-	-

Table 3. Compare Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operator and Tender Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,480 in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$41,760
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$35,480
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$31,300