The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Reading 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 | $45,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,730.
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 | $53,740 | -5.30% | 22.27% |
| 2021 | $56,590 | 6.63% | - |
| 2020 | $52,840 | 6.62% | - |
| 2019 | $49,340 | 0.95% | - |
| 2018 | $48,870 | 11.75% | - |
| 2017 | $43,130 | -26.73% | - |
| 2015 | $54,660 | 15.28% | - |
| 2014 | $46,310 | 2.16% | - |
| 2013 | $45,310 | 7.81% | - |
| 2012 | $41,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,740, Reading is the second highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $56,090). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Reading is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.