The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in 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 | $31,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in 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 $52,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,910 | 6.66% | 6.66% |
| 2016 | $39,120 | 8.36% | - |
| 2015 | $35,850 | -9.12% | - |
| 2012 | $39,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,910 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 36.5 percent (36.5%) 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 |