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Drier Operator Salary
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$48,657 (USD)
Average Salary
$23/hr
Average Hourly
$749
Average Bonus
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Last updated: April 16, 2024
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The average pay for a Drier Operator is $48,657 a year and $23 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Drier Operator is between $35,665 and $57,950. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$54,654
5 Year Change:
12 %
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Job Summary
Description:
- Tends vacuum drum driers that heat liquid compounds to form caked or powdered chemical products: connects tube from feed inlet to drum containing liquid to be dried.
- Turns steam and coolant valves and observes thermometer to regulate temperature of steam-jacketed drum enclosed in vacuum chamber, according to specifications.
- Starts pump and observes vacuum gauge to maintain prescribed vacuum in chamber.
- Starts revolving drum that dries liquid as it splashes against heated drum, forming caked or powdered product that is removed from surface of drum by scraper blade.
- Observes and feels dried product, periodically submits sample for laboratory moisture analysis, and adjusts drying temperature and vacuum if product does not meet plant standards.
- Records drying time of batch, gauge readings, and amount or weight of materials dried.
- May set scraper blade at specified distance from drum, using handtools.
- May fill containers with dried materials, weigh containers, and tag containers for shipment or storage.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Drier Operator is $48,657 a year and $23 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Drier Operator is between $35,665 and $57,950. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Drier Operator Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Job family population: 15,030
Estimated population of Drier Operator jobs: 181
Rate of error: 2.6%
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About the United States
United States Cost of Living Score:
Description:
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations. Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area, second-largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million.Paleo-Indians migrated across the Bering land bridge more than 12,000 years...
Job Summary
Description:
- Tends vacuum drum driers that heat liquid compounds to form caked or powdered chemical products: connects tube from feed inlet to drum containing liquid to be dried.
- Turns steam and coolant valves and observes thermometer to regulate temperature of steam-jacketed drum enclosed in vacuum chamber, according to specifications.
- Starts pump and observes vacuum gauge to maintain prescribed vacuum in chamber.
- Starts revolving drum that dries liquid as it splashes against heated drum, forming caked or powdered product that is removed from surface of drum by scraper blade.
- Observes and feels dried product, periodically submits sample for laboratory moisture analysis, and adjusts drying temperature and vacuum if product does not meet plant standards.
- Records drying time of batch, gauge readings, and amount or weight of materials dried.
- May set scraper blade at specified distance from drum, using handtools.
- May fill containers with dried materials, weigh containers, and tag containers for shipment or storage.
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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National Compensation Forecast January 2024
Review compensation trends and get guidance on expected total salary increases for the upcoming year with ERI's National Compensation Forecast.
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