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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operator and Tender Salary Information in Akron, Ohio

The annual and hourly salary statistics of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Akron, Ohio are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Akron 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 Akron, Ohio

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$18,100
25th Percentile Wage	$19,180
50th Percentile Wage	$25,310
75th Percentile Wage	$33,200
90th Percentile Wage	$37,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Akron, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,100.

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	4-Year Growth
2016	$25,310	-14.26%	0.00%
2015	$28,920	12.48%	-
2012	$25,310	-	-

Table 3. Compare Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operator and Tender Salary in Akron with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,310, Akron is the lowest paying city for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in state of Ohio, following city of Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $39,210). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Akron is about 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$39,210
Toledo	$37,030
Canton-Massillon	$36,250
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$35,970
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$35,810
Cincinnati-Middletown	$34,620
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor	$33,180
Columbus	$25,350
Akron	$25,310