The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35,730 | -7.98% | -9.60% |
| 2019 | $38,580 | -15.99% | - |
| 2018 | $44,750 | 9.45% | - |
| 2017 | $40,520 | 3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $39,160 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $38,040 | -0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $38,140 | 11.56% | - |
| 2013 | $33,730 | -16.10% | - |
| 2012 | $39,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,730, Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of New York, following city of Syracuse (median annual salary of $67,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is 46.9 percent (46.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Syracuse.
| 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 |