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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Wages in Washington

Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS

Washington statewide · 2025

Median annual wage: $58,580

10th percentile
$47,200
25th percentile
$47,920
75th percentile
$63,130
90th percentile
$72,680

Reading these wages

Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $47,920 to $63,130 in 2025, a span of $15,210.

Across 5 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $50,380 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area to $69,070 in Longview-Kelso, WA.

Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.

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Published Area Estimates

Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.

Longview-Kelso, WA

$69,070

Median annual wage · 2025

The area median is $10,490 (17.9%) above Washington's $58,580 median for this occupation in 2025.

60 jobs reported for the full area

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Wage Questions

What is the statewide median wage for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders?

The latest available statewide median annual wage for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders is $58,580 for 2025.

Are these county-specific wage estimates?

No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.

Source and geography

Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.