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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Full furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders overview →U.S. mean $50,940 · median $48,040
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | #1 | $71,130 | $62,130 | $34 | +39.6% | $47,500–$115,270 |
| Kentucky | #2 | $70,450 | $75,620 | $34 | +38.3% | $52,140–$83,270 |
| Maryland | #3 | $63,660 | $77,440 | $31 | +25% | $38,720–$77,470 |
| Kansas | #4 | $60,340 | $62,350 | $29 | +18.5% | $46,600–$76,180 |
| Illinois | #5 | $59,960 | $62,870 | $29 | +17.7% | $45,620–$73,210 |
| Washington | #6 | $57,160 | $58,580 | $27 | +12.2% | $47,200–$72,680 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $56,710 | $60,170 | $27 | +11.3% | $47,400–$64,070 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $56,400 | $53,300 | $27 | +10.7% | $39,050–$72,560 |
| Idaho | #9 | $55,990 | $57,690 | $27 | +9.9% | $49,130–$60,850 |
| Colorado | #10 | $55,420 | $55,770 | $27 | +8.8% | $44,950–$64,840 |
| Wisconsin | #11 | $54,540 | $56,140 | $26 | +7.1% | $45,100–$64,600 |
| New York | #12 | $54,510 | $49,280 | $26 | +7% | $40,290–$73,080 |
| Alabama | #13 | $54,500 | $50,600 | $26 | +7% | $38,240–$74,710 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $54,490 | $52,440 | $26 | +7% | $36,080–$73,720 |
| Oregon | #15 | $53,970 | $50,820 | $26 | +5.9% | $42,960–$68,970 |
| Indiana | #16 | $53,890 | $48,770 | $26 | +5.8% | $42,750–$66,050 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $53,420 | $47,210 | $26 | +4.9% | $39,520–$75,880 |
| Georgia | #18 | $52,890 | $50,820 | $25 | +3.8% | $35,000–$72,910 |
| Maine | #19 | $52,480 | $48,060 | $25 | +3% | $36,760–$71,700 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $52,330 | $49,250 | $25 | +2.7% | $41,190–$63,170 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $52,260 | $49,610 | $25 | +2.6% | $37,780–$64,480 |
| South Dakota | #22 | $52,150 | $48,200 | $25 | +2.4% | $40,970–$65,510 |
| Virginia | #23 | $52,050 | $49,650 | $25 | +2.2% | $34,790–$72,890 |
| Missouri | #24 | $51,540 | $49,470 | $25 | +1.2% | $39,730–$63,920 |
| Vermont | #25 | $51,200 | $52,560 | $25 | +0.5% | $38,190–$60,310 |
| Louisiana | #26 | $50,970 | $47,820 | $25 | +0.1% | $43,720–$64,160 |
| Montana | #27 | $49,250 | $53,250 | $24 | -3.3% | $27,600–$60,540 |
| Texas | #28 | $49,190 | $45,040 | $24 | -3.4% | $34,520–$71,960 |
| Utah | #29 | $49,100 | $45,610 | $24 | -3.6% | $32,100–$81,430 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $48,210 | $48,170 | $23 | -5.4% | $36,590–$63,840 |
| Ohio | #31 | $48,170 | $46,190 | $23 | -5.4% | $35,810–$63,920 |
| Iowa | #32 | $48,150 | $45,910 | $23 | -5.5% | $36,640–$60,540 |
| California | #33 | $47,960 | $45,300 | $23 | -5.9% | $36,430–$64,460 |
| Michigan | #34 | $47,900 | $47,410 | $23 | -6% | $32,210–$67,460 |
| West Virginia | #35 | $47,760 | $45,690 | $23 | -6.2% | $36,620–$59,610 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $47,160 | $43,560 | $23 | -7.4% | $34,910–$63,730 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $46,800 | $44,710 | $23 | -8.1% | $38,960–$57,890 |
| Florida | #38 | $43,930 | $42,400 | $21 | -13.8% | $34,420–$58,220 |
| Arizona | #39 | $43,630 | $44,530 | $21 | -14.4% | $36,260–$47,010 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $43,460 | $44,370 | $21 | -14.7% | $35,360–$52,200 |
| Oklahoma | #41 | $43,390 | $42,970 | $21 | -14.8% | $32,640–$57,780 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $42,950 | $41,650 | $21 | -15.7% | $29,550–$58,430 |
| North Carolina | #43 | $40,570 | $39,310 | $20 | -20.4% | $28,890–$57,150 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.