Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 176 metro areas

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Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Albany, NY $81,530 40
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,270 90
Kentucky $75,220 260
Baltimore, MD $75,010 —
Maryland $75,000 120
Wyoming $74,530 40

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montgomery, AL $57,240 70
      Birmingham, AL $50,350 350
      Tuscaloosa, AL $49,610 110
      Alabama $49,010 1,100
      Southwest Alabama $47,930 110
      Northwest Alabama $47,630 50
      Northeast Alabama $47,200 60
      Southeast Alabama $45,690 60
      Anniston, AL $45,060 30
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $48,750 40
      South Arkansas $47,410 60
      Arkansas $45,510 310
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $46,260 100
      Arizona $40,490 230
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $57,270 80
      San Jose, CA $51,220 70
      Sacramento, CA $51,070 60
      California $44,340 1,100
      San Diego, CA $44,190 70
      Los Angeles, CA $39,760 450
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $52,050 —
      Colorado $48,320 80
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $43,300 30
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tallahassee, FL $38,980 50
      Florida $38,370 360
      Jacksonville, FL $38,370 —
      North Florida $37,870 40
      Miami, FL $34,430 —
      Orlando, FL $34,420 40
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Augusta, GA-SC $57,320 40
      Savannah, GA $53,910 30
      Rome, GA $51,280 30
      East Georgia $49,600 70
      Middle Georgia $49,570 70
      Columbus, GA-AL $47,950 30
      North Georgia $47,540 30
      Georgia $47,170 730
      Atlanta, GA $44,920 250
      South Georgia $39,780 80
      Macon, GA $39,480 40
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $55,800 200
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwestern Idaho $57,010 90
      Idaho $56,540 150
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Illinois $64,120 60
      Illinois $57,140 470
      Chicago, IL-IN $56,410 310
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $52,000 720
      Elkhart, IN $46,320 60
      Northern Indiana $42,610 60
      South Bend, IN-MI $41,500 30
      Indianapolis, IN $40,590 130
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $57,650 50
      Kansas $46,570 260
      Kansas $45,280 140
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,270 90
      Kentucky $75,220 260
      Central Kentucky $73,050 40
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $46,350 180
      Central Louisiana $44,960 30
      Monroe, LA $42,340 50
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $59,760 130
      Boston, MA-NH $47,400 90
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $75,010 —
      Maryland $75,000 120
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $48,600 40
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $48,820 50
      Detroit, MI $48,000 150
      Michigan $42,360 520
      Mid Michigan $38,360 40
      Grand Rapids, MI $34,080 60
      Southern Michigan $32,950 70
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minnesota $60,130 80
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $60,100 60
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $59,430 90
      Missouri $53,670 270
      North Missouri $53,670 50
      Southeast Missouri $53,080 120
      Central Missouri $40,770 50
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, MS $45,970 40
      Upper East Mississippi $45,130 130
      Lower East Mississippi $44,740 80
      Mississippi $43,680 370
      Lower West Mississippi $41,080 50
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $29,330 100
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hickory, NC $46,440 100
      Western North Carolina $44,570 70
      Central North Carolina $44,290 80
      Charlotte, NC-SC $44,160 260
      North Carolina $41,270 770
      Winston, NC $39,350 50
      Greensboro, NC $38,330 50
      Eastern North Carolina $27,960 70
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $51,080 110
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Nebraska $50,310 40
      Nebraska $49,300 120
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $51,300 60
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vineland, NJ $62,480 80
      New Jersey $58,510 480
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $66,800 40
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albany, NY $81,530 40
      Southwest New York $55,340 100
      New York, NY-NJ $55,330 410
      Buffalo, NY $53,650 130
      New York $53,650 670
      Central East New York $47,220 40
      Rochester, NY $46,150 90
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Canton, OH $47,840 70
      Dayton, OH $46,350 90
      West Northwestern Ohio $45,850 110
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,510 120
      Eastern Ohio $43,350 50
      Akron, OH $42,560 30
      Ohio $40,060 1,210
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $38,440 150
      Columbus, OH $38,320 170
      Cleveland, OH $37,860 130
      Toledo, OH $37,790 100
      Youngstown, OH $34,830 60
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tulsa, OK $46,390 70
      Oklahoma $43,230 340
      Southeast Oklahoma $41,660 130
      Oklahoma City, OK $38,280 50
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $53,880 170
      Medford, OR $52,980 40
      Oregon $50,620 470
      Coast Oregon $49,880 100
      Eugene, OR $35,500 80
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,770 120
      Pittsburgh, PA $48,510 50
      Central Pennsylvania $48,090 30
      Pennsylvania $48,080 450
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $47,300 90
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $46,410 40
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern South Carolina $49,360 30
      Northwestern South Carolina $48,200 90
      South Carolina $46,420 420
      Florence, SC $46,370 40
      Northeastern South Carolina $44,650 40
      Greenville, SC $39,250 50
      Columbia, SC $37,920 30
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $43,010 60
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Central Tennessee $56,160 40
      East Tennessee $48,890 80
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,460 40
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $43,920 50
      Tennessee $43,880 530
      Nashville, TN $43,090 100
      Knoxville, TN $42,700 60
      Clarksville, TN-KY $38,190 90
      North Central Tennessee $38,100 50
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $48,190 330
      North Region of Texas $44,060 30
      Hill Country Region of Texas $43,660 40
      Texas $43,080 920
      Houston, TX $41,820 170
      San Antonio, TX $41,040 60
      Austin, TX $38,190 70
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $47,650 30
      Provo, UT $37,340 —
      Utah $37,180 160
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $64,510 280
      Richmond, VA $62,620 30
      Northern West Virginia $53,360 80
      West Virginia $52,640 130
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $41,450 30
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Longview, WA $66,830 50
      Spokane, WA $55,130 40
      Seattle, WA $54,060 230
      Washington $54,060 600
      Western Washington $48,840 190
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $60,700 50
      Western Wisconsin $50,540 100
      Wisconsin $50,220 430
      Milwaukee, WI $47,720 50
      Northeastern Wisconsin $45,240 40
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $74,530 40