The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $35,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,630.
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 | $38,270 | 0.57% | 13.72% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | 2.23% | - |
| 2020 | $37,200 | -10.13% | - |
| 2017 | $40,970 | 5.76% | - |
| 2016 | $38,610 | 2.41% | - |
| 2015 | $37,680 | 4.62% | - |
| 2014 | $35,940 | 8.90% | - |
| 2013 | $32,740 | -0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $33,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,270 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| El Paso | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Longview | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area |