Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
SOC code 51-9051 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,960 | $17.29 |
| 25th percentile | $41,130 | $19.77 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,040 | $23.10 |
| 75th percentile | $59,830 | $28.77 |
| 90th percentile | $69,800 | $33.56 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-9051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 45 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,100 | $50,910 | $49,010 | $40,840 | $46,250 | $56,660 | $60,790 |
| Arizona | 230 | $44,350 | $40,490 | $37,430 | $40,490 | $43,960 | $66,890 |
| Arkansas | 310 | $45,960 | $45,510 | $34,220 | $37,050 | $53,160 | $53,160 |
| California | 1,100 | $47,760 | $44,340 | $35,750 | $37,660 | $53,750 | $61,680 |
| Colorado | 80 | $50,660 | $48,320 | $39,840 | $42,390 | $61,820 | $62,450 |
| Connecticut | 30 | $47,130 | $43,300 | $37,280 | $39,660 | $51,960 | $58,400 |
| Florida | 360 | $40,920 | $38,370 | $32,240 | $34,430 | $43,470 | $56,930 |
| Georgia | 730 | $48,200 | $47,170 | $33,870 | $38,800 | $55,820 | $64,770 |
| Idaho | 150 | $53,150 | $56,540 | $41,910 | $48,550 | $57,290 | $60,290 |
| Illinois | 470 | $54,440 | $57,140 | $37,700 | $44,190 | $64,350 | $70,350 |
| Indiana | 720 | $53,330 | $52,000 | $38,860 | $42,680 | $63,950 | $63,970 |
| Iowa | 200 | $51,060 | $55,800 | $40,310 | $44,470 | $55,800 | $55,800 |
| Kansas | 260 | $51,070 | $46,570 | $42,570 | $45,280 | $53,440 | $73,790 |
| Kentucky | 260 | $68,620 | $75,220 | $50,260 | $58,370 | $79,280 | $81,580 |
| Louisiana | 180 | $48,200 | $46,350 | $30,720 | $42,340 | $51,200 | $62,150 |
| Maine | 40 | $50,790 | $48,600 | $40,720 | $44,270 | $57,910 | $63,530 |
| Maryland | 120 | $59,890 | $75,000 | $36,210 | $36,210 | $75,030 | $75,030 |
| Massachusetts | 130 | $56,530 | $59,760 | $40,680 | $40,680 | $66,560 | $72,090 |
| Michigan | 520 | $45,450 | $42,360 | $31,650 | $34,260 | $56,860 | $67,140 |
| Minnesota | 80 | $64,110 | $60,130 | $47,300 | $51,290 | $73,500 | $86,560 |
| Mississippi | 370 | $42,290 | $43,680 | $31,350 | $37,850 | $46,690 | $50,560 |
| Missouri | 270 | $51,980 | $53,670 | $34,020 | $44,660 | $60,770 | $61,960 |
| Montana | 100 | $37,560 | $29,330 | $24,870 | $27,540 | $48,910 | $55,240 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $46,120 | $49,300 | $32,750 | $38,980 | $50,310 | $56,840 |
| Nevada | 40 | $65,230 | $66,800 | $53,940 | $66,800 | $66,800 | $68,700 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $50,820 | $51,300 | $37,290 | $44,140 | $57,920 | $60,830 |
| New Jersey | 480 | $56,000 | $58,510 | $39,310 | $45,360 | $63,910 | $71,310 |
| New York | 670 | $54,330 | $53,650 | $40,050 | $46,030 | $64,170 | $70,780 |
| North Carolina | 770 | $41,180 | $41,270 | $27,960 | $34,850 | $46,630 | $53,980 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $51,780 | $51,080 | $40,090 | $43,080 | $60,970 | $61,990 |
| Ohio | 1,210 | $43,920 | $40,060 | $34,830 | $36,190 | $48,470 | $63,560 |
| Oklahoma | 340 | $48,690 | $43,230 | $30,420 | $39,600 | $50,680 | $82,250 |
| Oregon | 470 | $51,740 | $50,620 | $35,500 | $47,290 | $57,850 | $64,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 450 | $49,230 | $48,080 | $34,500 | $37,440 | $59,770 | $64,590 |
| South Carolina | 420 | $46,900 | $46,420 | $36,570 | $41,170 | $50,490 | $58,290 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $48,320 | $43,010 | $39,040 | $40,590 | $60,690 | $63,500 |
| Tennessee | 530 | $44,640 | $43,880 | $37,700 | $38,600 | $48,890 | $53,470 |
| Texas | 920 | $46,510 | $43,080 | $28,830 | $36,890 | $53,440 | $66,450 |
| Utah | 160 | $42,410 | $37,180 | $30,550 | $31,620 | $46,910 | $64,660 |
| Vermont | 30 | $43,370 | $41,450 | $35,900 | $37,130 | $50,860 | $50,860 |
| Virginia | 280 | $55,500 | $64,510 | $34,630 | $43,230 | $67,770 | $67,770 |
| Washington | 600 | $54,660 | $54,060 | $40,080 | $45,760 | $61,170 | $67,290 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $48,970 | $52,640 | $28,870 | $41,120 | $59,280 | $64,420 |
| Wisconsin | 430 | $52,460 | $50,220 | $38,530 | $44,930 | $59,020 | $66,820 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $75,730 | $74,530 | $52,750 | $59,820 | $78,420 | $111,730 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.