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Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York

The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,430
25th Percentile Wage
$40,920
50th Percentile Wage
$50,560
75th Percentile Wage
$61,780
90th Percentile Wage
$78,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,430.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$50,560
4.65% 21.32%
2021
$48,210
-1.60% -
2020
$48,980
-1.82% -
2019
$49,870
-0.60% -
2018
$50,170
6.68% -
2017
$46,820
8.05% -
2016
$43,050
-11.10% -
2015
$47,830
7.48% -
2014
$44,250
3.53% -
2013
$42,690
6.82% -
2012
$39,780
- -

Table 2. Compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,560 in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is in the middle of salary range for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Syracuse and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Syracuse
$67,250
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$66,510
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$59,380
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$50,560
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$39,440
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$35,730

See also: Top paying jobs in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York.