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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenderss in the United States earn a median salary of $47,010/year ($22.6/hr). Salaries range from $35,010 to $66,190 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$39K
25th percentile
$47K
Median
$58K
75th percentile
$66K
90th percentile

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

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Kentucky$75K$36.16/hr260
Maryland$75K$36.06/hr120
Wyoming$75K$35.83/hr40
Nevada$67K$32.11/hr40
Virginia$65K$31.01/hr280
Minnesota$60K$28.91/hr80
Massachusetts$60K$28.73/hr130
New Jersey$59K$28.13/hr480
Illinois$57K$27.47/hr470
Idaho$57K$27.18/hr150

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$79K90
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$75K-
Longview-Kelso, WA$67K50
Richmond, VA$63K30
Vineland, NJ$62K80
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$62K120
Madison, WI$61K50
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$60K60
St. Louis, MO-IL$59K90
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$57K40
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