The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $38,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,120.
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 | $49,780 | 1.93% | 13.14% |
| 2021 | $48,820 | 8.54% | - |
| 2020 | $44,650 | 4.43% | - |
| 2019 | $42,670 | 1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $41,870 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $40,080 | -15.19% | - |
| 2016 | $46,170 | -6.41% | - |
| 2015 | $49,130 | 9.32% | - |
| 2014 | $44,550 | 2.24% | - |
| 2013 | $43,550 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $43,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,780 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Reading | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Erie |