The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $32,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,040.
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 | $40,680 | 7.55% | -15.68% |
| 2021 | $37,610 | -21.16% | - |
| 2020 | $45,570 | -3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $47,060 | 8.37% | - |
| 2015 | $43,120 | 23.52% | - |
| 2013 | $32,980 | -42.69% | - |
| 2012 | $47,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,680, North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Weirton-Steubenville (median annual salary of $60,230). Compared with Weirton-Steubenville, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland |