The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Longview, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Longview 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 | $26,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Longview, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34,490 | 3.28% | -6.18% |
| 2019 | $33,360 | -9.77% | - |
| 2012 | $36,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,490 in Longview 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 Longview is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 22.8 percent (22.8%) 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 |