The annual and hourly salary statistics of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,230.
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 | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $30,820 | -19.44% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | $36,810 | 16.27% | - |
| 2012 | $30,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,820 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area |