The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Erie 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 | $32,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $38,540 | 8.64% | 10.12% |
| 2014 | $35,210 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $34,270 | -1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $34,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,540, Erie is the lowest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $56,090). Compared with the highest paying city Newark-Union, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Erie is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower.