DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Occupational Description:
Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A26$22.05/hr$2.55/hr$12.23/hr$15.78/hr$20.25/hr$26.59/hr$36.85/hr
Minnesota 730269$20.33/hr$0.47/hr$12.68/hr$14.78/hr$19.66/hr$25.51/hr$30.14/hr
U S 18,970626$20.17/hr$0.14/hr$13.20/hr$15.86/hr$19.55/hr$23.99/hr$28.75/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Northwest Minnesota 40 $18.43/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 20 $14.68/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $20.25/hr 0.0%
Central Minnesota N/A $16.54/hr -5.9%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,010$19.36/hr-3.1%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic950$21.17/hr0.2%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic740$18.01/hr-7.3%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic210$19.37/hr-8.8%
Semiconductor Processors140$17.67/hr13.5%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic130$15.20/hr3.5%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand110$17.79/hr-16.3%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic40$22.12/hr-10.8%
Tasks for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders