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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Salary in California

SOC 51-9051 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in California is $44,340 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.32 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $47,010. 1,100 people work as Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in California. Wages have grown 11% since 2014, when the median was $40,110.

Median Annual Salary

$44,340

Mean Annual

$47,760

Median Hourly

$21.32

Total Employed

1,100

Location Quotient

0.58

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$36k
10th
$38k
25th
$44k
Median
$54k
75th
$62k
90th

How This Compares

California

$44,340

this metro

United States

$47,010

you earn -6% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $44,340
2023 $46,760
2022 $41,720
2021 $38,870
2020 $41,890
2019 $41,630
2018 $40,190
2017 $34,830
2016 $30,980
2015 $30,950
2014 $40,110

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