The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $34,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,990 | 23.56% | 29.11% |
| 2014 | $42,800 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $41,710 | 4.84% | - |
| 2012 | $39,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,990, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $49,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond |