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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, or Kettle Operator or Tender in Pennsylvania?

$39,480 Median Salary
60 Job Openings
  • Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In Pennsylvania, there were 600 people working as Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 560 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 5.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 610 total jobs in 2026 for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in this state.

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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders ranged from $28,430 to $59,990 with $39,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.67 to $28.84. The median hourly rate was $18.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.59.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 160 $41,820
Pittsburgh, PA 150 $38,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 140 $37,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 40 $37,720
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 40 $38,110

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

The table below shows the states 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

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