Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, or Kettle Operator or Tender?

While jobs for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 1,300 people working as Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,440 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 340 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders working in it, which means North Carolina has more Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 7.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.0%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,970 jobs for North Carolina Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 20,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders ranged from $24,680 to $56,470 with $40,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.87 to $27.15. The median hourly rate was $19.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.86.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	270	n/a
Asheville, NC	40	$42,840
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	30	$38,120
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	30	$30,450

Top States for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
North Carolina	1,300	$40,980
Georgia	1,120	$39,480
Illinois	880	$36,150
Minnesota	870	$43,280
Ohio	860	$34,690
Texas	770	$37,790
Alabama	740	$45,120
California	720	$40,190
Tennessee	600	$38,590
Pennsylvania	600	$39,480
Wisconsin	590	$35,430
Washington	540	$43,510
Michigan	530	$46,810
Oregon	520	$40,610
Florida	500	$29,160
New York	480	$44,840
Virginia	460	$34,400
Missouri	410	$36,210
Indiana	400	$40,610
Arkansas	370	$39,960

Below are the states where Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
West Virginia	$49,480
Maryland	$48,030
Michigan	$46,810
Wyoming	$46,240
Nevada	$45,860
Utah	$45,790
Nebraska	$45,410
Massachusetts	$45,370
Alabama	$45,120
New York	$44,840

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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