The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $44,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,530.
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 | $66,890 | 9.06% | 44.34% |
| 2021 | $60,830 | 0.89% | - |
| 2020 | $60,290 | 1.46% | - |
| 2019 | $59,410 | 2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $57,720 | 31.29% | - |
| 2016 | $39,660 | 3.86% | - |
| 2015 | $38,130 | 4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $36,600 | -3.11% | - |
| 2013 | $37,740 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $37,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,890, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $79,750). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane |