The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $29,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $79,750 | 0.34% | 0.34% |
| 2012 | $79,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,750, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $66,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane |