The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $38,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,210.
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 | $46,960 | 0.68% | 6.94% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 6.30% | - |
| 2015 | $43,700 | 11.62% | - |
| 2014 | $38,620 | 10.18% | - |
| 2013 | $34,690 | -25.97% | - |
| 2012 | $43,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,960 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Jackson | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City |