The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $33,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,320.
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 | $66,510 | 42.99% | 38.11% |
| 2021 | $37,920 | -47.36% | - |
| 2020 | $55,880 | 13.60% | - |
| 2019 | $48,280 | -9.11% | - |
| 2018 | $52,680 | 1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $51,980 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $50,600 | 17.37% | - |
| 2014 | $41,810 | 2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $40,740 | -1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $41,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,510, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the second highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of New York, following the highest paying city Syracuse (median annual salary of $67,250). Compared with Syracuse, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Syracuse | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area |