Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$41K–$60K

Median

$48,040

25th percentile

$41,130

75th percentile

$59,830

$36K

10th

$41K

25th

$48K

Median

$60K

75th

$70K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$50,600

$46K–$63K

+5%

Arizona

$44,530

$40K–$47K

-7%

Arkansas

$43,560

$38K–$53K

-9%

California

$45,300

$37K–$55K

-6%

Colorado

$55,770

$48K–$63K

+16%

Florida

$42,400

$36K–$48K

-12%

Georgia

$50,820

$42K–$65K

+6%

Idaho

$57,690

$50K–$59K

+20%

Illinois

$62,870

$46K–$67K

+31%

Indiana

$48,770

$45K–$66K

+2%

Iowa

$45,910

$41K–$54K

-4%

Kansas

$62,350

$50K–$73K

+30%

Kentucky

$75,620

$61K–$82K

+57%

Louisiana

$47,820

$46K–$52K

Maine

$48,060

$45K–$62K

Maryland

$77,440

$40K–$77K

+61%

Massachusetts

$53,300

$44K–$69K

+11%

Michigan

$47,410

$35K–$61K

-1%

Minnesota

$47,210

$43K–$61K

-2%

Mississippi

$44,370

$37K–$48K

-8%

Missouri

$49,470

$44K–$60K

+3%

Montana

$53,250

$30K–$61K

+11%

Nebraska

$41,650

$31K–$51K

-13%

New Hampshire

$49,250

$46K–$60K

+3%

New Jersey

$52,440

$42K–$64K

+9%

New York

$49,280

$45K–$61K

+3%

North Carolina

$39,310

$31K–$48K

-18%

North Dakota

$60,170

$47K–$62K

+25%

Ohio

$46,190

$38K–$56K

-4%

Oklahoma

$42,970

$36K–$48K

-11%

Oregon

$50,820

$48K–$61K

+6%

Pennsylvania

$49,610

$47K–$58K

+3%

South Carolina

$48,170

$42K–$54K

South Dakota

$48,200

$42K–$66K

Tennessee

$44,710

$43K–$49K

-7%

Texas

$45,040

$40K–$56K

-6%

Utah

$45,610

$37K–$59K

-5%

Vermont

$52,560

$38K–$60K

+9%

Virginia

$49,650

$40K–$60K

+3%

Washington

$58,580

$48K–$63K

+22%

West Virginia

$45,690

$37K–$58K

-5%

Wisconsin

$56,140

$49K–$58K

+17%

Wyoming

$62,130

$60K–$77K

+29%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 29% of production occupations nationally, and earn 77¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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