Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Career

The role of Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders is to operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $47,540 and $23 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 14,820 employees were employed in the Occupation.

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The following 20 occupations are related to Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders.

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Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	19,570	$42,410	$20
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	6,650	$37,570	$18
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	120K	$57,350	$28
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53,170	$51,960	$25
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	26,210	$46,390	$22
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	106K	$47,950	$23
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	372K	$41,200	$20
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	15,210	$41,500	$20
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	6,500	$44,840	$22
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20

Vocational Programs for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Career

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