How does Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD compare to the national average?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salaries are 60% above the US national median of $47,010 per year.

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

SOC 51-9051 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $75,010 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.06 per hour. This is 60% above the national median of $47,010. Wages have grown 62% since 2019, when the median was $46,180.

Median Annual Salary

$75,010

Mean Annual

$63,770

Median Hourly

$36.06

Total Employed

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Salary Distribution

$36k

10th

$36k

25th

$75k

Median

$75k

75th

$75k

90th

How This Compares

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

$75,010

this metro

Maryland

$75,000

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$47,010

you earn +60% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$75,010	$63,770	—
2020	$48,350	$48,120	80
2019	$46,180	$47,040	80

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