Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Salary — Albany, New York

The average Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in Albany, New York earns $73,030 a year.

$73,030 / year, mean
↑ 43.4% above national average 100th percentile in New York

Albany sits at the very top of the range for this role in New York — among the highest-paying cities in the state for this occupation. That's a substantial premium — this metro pays far more for furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders than the U.S. average. Cost of living here is close to the national average — not a major factor either way. This estimate comes from a smaller sample than most cities in this dataset — treat the exact figure with a bit more caution.

Percentile within New York

0th 50th 100th
Employment (this metro)
40
Estimate confidence
RSE 15.4%
Cost of living 100 #63 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset 100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index 2005 #101 safest of 188 cities in this dataset Per 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value $370,533 #67 priciest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: zillow_real
Median household income $86,072 #34 highest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone: Albany ranks #63 for cost of living and #67 for home prices among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the headline salary number when comparing where to live.

Louisville $73,660 Albany $73,030 Longview $69,510 Baltimore $67,710 Vineland $60,910 Chicago $59,690 Portland $57,720 Philadelphia $57,570 Seattle $56,750 San Francisco $53,320 Pittsburgh $53,210 Spokane $52,670 New York $52,600 San Jose $52,220 Medford $51,970 Buffalo $51,820 Eugene $51,280 Detroit $50,960 Richmond $50,460 Sacramento $50,410 Jacksonville $50,300 Austin $50,230 Dallas $48,530 Indianapolis $48,240 Houston $46,560 Rochester $45,710 Elkhart $45,670 Los Angeles $44,940 San Diego $44,630 South Bend $43,130 Grand Rapids $40,360 Orlando $37,210
CityMean salaryvs. Albany
Austin, Texas$50,230-31.2%
Baltimore, Maryland$67,710-7.3%
Buffalo, New York$51,820-29.0%
Chicago, Illinois$59,690-18.3%
Dallas, Texas$48,530-33.5%
Detroit, Michigan$50,960-30.2%
Elkhart, Indiana$45,670-37.5%
Eugene, Oregon$51,280-29.8%
Grand Rapids, Michigan$40,360-44.7%
Houston, Texas$46,560-36.2%
Indianapolis, Indiana$48,240-33.9%
Jacksonville, Florida$50,300-31.1%
Longview, Washington$69,510-4.8%
Los Angeles, California$44,940-38.5%
Louisville, Kentucky$73,660+0.9%
Medford, Oregon$51,970-28.8%
New York, New York$52,600-28.0%
Orlando, Florida$37,210-49.0%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$57,570-21.2%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$53,210-27.1%
Portland, Oregon$57,720-21.0%
Richmond, Virginia$50,460-30.9%
Rochester, New York$45,710-37.4%
Sacramento, California$50,410-31.0%
San Diego, California$44,630-38.9%
San Francisco, California$53,320-27.0%
San Jose, California$52,220-28.5%
Seattle, Washington$56,750-22.3%
South Bend, Indiana$43,130-40.9%
Spokane, Washington$52,670-27.9%
Vineland, New Jersey$60,910-16.6%
Gross salary
73,030/yr
Estimated take-home
56,795/yr
Est. total withheld
22.2%

Single filer, federal + New York state tax + FICA, 2025 rates. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.

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Data transparency

Sources used for this page

Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.

Occupation 51-9051 SOC code
Official area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY BLS metro/geographic area
Area code 10580 Stable geographic key
Reference year 2025 BLS OEWS
Cost: bea_realHousing: zillow_realCrime: latest availableNet-pay source: ny_dtf_verificado 2025
Metro also includes
SchenectadyTroy
No additional caveats are attached to this row.
Methodology

How this page is built

The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset, not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years used on this specific page.

Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.

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Where this is

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Highlighted: New York

Population (metro area)
902,372