The annual and hourly salary statistics of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $26,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,470.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,570 | 20.98% | 30.60% |
| 2016 | $32,850 | 7.40% | - |
| 2015 | $30,420 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $29,820 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $28,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,570, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Central Texas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,270). Compared with Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| 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 |