Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

10.7k

Average Age

42.3

Estimated Job Growth

−0.463%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,441

Average Male Salary

$56,035

Average Female Salary

$29,792

About

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders are most often employed by the Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders was $49,441 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders are Bradford, Tioga & Sullivan Counties PUMA, PA, Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, and Tuscarawas & Harrison Counties PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders are Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, Bradford, Tioga & Sullivan Counties PUMA, PA, and Tuscarawas & Harrison Counties PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders workforce. Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders workforce in 2021 was 10,650 people, of which 25.1% were women and 74.9% were men. Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders are paid most in Tuscarawas & Harrison Counties PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds & Carter Counties PUMA, MO.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

7,974

Male Workforce

± 2.19k

2,676

Female Workforce

± 1.27k

The Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders workforce in 2021 was 10,650 people (25.1% women and 74.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.9% between 2014 (10,968) and 2021 (10,650).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($98,928), Idaho ($92,508), and Missouri ($88,867).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,441

AVERAGE WAGE

#293 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders earned an average of $49,441, $10,154 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.34

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.34, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders, by average wage, is Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($78,635).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

10.7k

2021 Workforce

± 2,534

0.198%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 33.6%

This graphic shows the share of Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders employed by various industries. Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing employs the largest share of Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders at 39.1%, followed by Glass & glass product manufacturing with 36% and Sawmills & wood preservation with 24.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders in the US. The workforce of Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders in 2021 was 10,650 people, with 25.1% woman, and 74.9% men. The average age of male Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders in the workforce is 43.2 and of female Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders is 39.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders in 2021 was 10,650 people, with 25.1% woman, and 74.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (1,380 people), 25 to 29 years (1,266 people), and 45 to 49 years (1,266 people). Among them they concentrated 38.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 16.6% of Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders workers were Hispanic and 83.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (79%) and Puerto Rican (21)%

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Races

In 2021, 74.1% of the Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders workforce were White, of which 21.3% were women and 78.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.8%) and Two or More Races (6.53%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders, Operation Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Operation Monitoring.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (208 people), Public Administration and Social Service (94 people), and Education (93 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (4,748 people), Some college (2,571 people), and Associates Degree (816 people).

The graphic shows the Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of −0.463% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders.

−0.463%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.