The annual and hourly salary statistics of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24,000 | 3.08% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $23,260 | 5.20% | - |
| 2014 | $22,050 | -146.08% | - |
| 2013 | $54,260 | 55.77% | - |
| 2012 | $24,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,000, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the lowest paying city for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in state of California, following city of Bakersfield-Delano (median annual salary of $62,340). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is about 61.5 percent (61.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bakersfield-Delano.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano | |
| Stockton | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara |