Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (51-4051) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment		30
Mean wage		$19.50
Entry wage		$13.42
10th percentile wage		$12.38
50th percentile wage		$15.85
90th percentile wage		$31.49

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Manufacturing	30	87.5%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Manufacturing	30	$16.41

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (51-4051)

Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel. Excludes Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic" (51-4191).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$15.85		$20.68		-$4.83
2019	$15.21	+4.2%	$19.85	+4.2%	-$4.63
2018	$14.78	+2.9%	$19.28	+2.9%	-$4.50
2017	$14.33	+3.1%	$18.70	+3.1%	-$4.36
2016	$13.94	+2.8%	$18.19	+2.8%	-$4.24
2015	$13.61	+2.4%	$17.76	+2.4%	-$4.14
2014	$13.30	+2.3%	$17.36	+2.3%	-$4.05
2013	$13.05	+1.9%	$17.03	+1.9%	-$3.97
2012	$12.83	+1.7%	$16.74	+1.7%	-$3.91
2011	$12.63	+1.6%	$16.48	+1.6%	-$3.84
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$15.85		$23.93		-$8.08
2019	$15.21	+4.2%	$22.96	+4.2%	-$7.74
2018	$14.78	+2.9%	$22.26	+3.1%	-$7.48
2017	$14.33	+3.1%	$21.66	+2.8%	-$7.33
2016	$13.94	+2.8%	$21.17	+2.3%	-$7.22
2015	$13.61	+2.4%	$20.73	+2.1%	-$7.11
2014	$13.30	+2.3%	$20.28	+2.2%	-$6.98
2013	$13.05	+1.9%	$19.87	+2.1%	-$6.82
2012	$12.83	+1.7%	$19.53	+1.7%	-$6.69
2011	$12.63	+1.6%	$19.23	+1.6%	-$6.59

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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