Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$55,770

National average

Salary Range

$38,760 – $80,280

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$86,300$62,760$86,340
Indiana$75,630$49,180$86,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$73,500$46,000$76,590
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$71,740$48,380$79,180
Utica-Rome, NY$71,000$40,990$75,870
Utah$70,450$46,560$76,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$66,370$44,860$67,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$66,360$48,410$77,330
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$65,380$40,370$82,670
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$64,450$42,230$70,620
New York$64,350$45,370$79,090
Iowa$64,080$41,510$74,250
Cleveland, OH$63,030$46,410$65,070
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62,770$49,190$90,170
Oregon$62,320$44,350$78,440
New Jersey$62,130$48,570$76,840
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$61,960$43,390$65,320
Reading, PA$61,350$51,240$78,950
Pittsburgh, PA$60,210$43,630$64,510
Pennsylvania$60,200$43,640$66,960
Washington$59,170$42,420$89,380
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$58,720$46,020$64,090
Fort Wayne, IN$58,550$47,730$77,590
California$58,220$41,960$77,330
Kansas$57,470$54,290$65,890
Huntsville, AL$57,360$40,030$78,620
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$57,340$48,500$79,910
Louisiana$57,070$40,710$67,540
Connecticut$56,870$43,370$76,340
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$56,220$42,180$59,640
Missouri$56,160$47,280$65,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$55,740$41,960$67,950
Minnesota$55,720$43,170$76,590
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$55,460$36,470$65,760
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$55,280$40,110$77,150
Arizona$54,550$36,610$67,700
Illinois$54,200$37,590$67,330
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$54,110$40,900$66,570
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$53,870$40,770$76,570
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$53,200$37,370$53,200
Youngstown-Warren, OH$51,920$45,900$58,270
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$51,910$47,070$61,930
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$51,600$41,920$62,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$51,460$37,530$58,880
Georgia$51,400$45,120$58,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$51,400$48,760$58,900
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$51,400$31,830$84,960
Jackson, TN$51,270$36,770$51,840
West Virginia$51,150$38,590$57,550
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$51,150$51,150$58,670
Ohio$50,790$41,920$65,070
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$50,640$38,970$63,890
Nevada$50,590$40,610$85,260
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$50,480$40,140$63,780
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$50,410$40,390$60,400
Kentucky$50,100$38,170$69,390
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$50,080$42,430$72,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$49,840$49,840$60,770
Tennessee$49,810$38,380$73,100
St. Louis, MO-IL$49,620$49,540$61,590
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$49,430$40,980$60,340
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$49,330$39,100$64,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$49,170$37,290$49,810
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$49,030$37,860$62,350
Florida$48,980$37,030$58,880
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$48,860$38,980$55,680
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$48,820$45,440$58,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$48,630$40,420$70,270
Lancaster, PA$48,530$39,690$58,560
Massachusetts$48,510$41,850$74,230
Colorado$48,150$46,270$62,480
Wisconsin$47,980$36,310$69,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$47,820$35,860$60,690
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,810$41,850$74,700
Alabama$47,520$37,780$60,420
Canton-Massillon, OH$47,380$44,310$59,650
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$47,350$40,120$47,700
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$47,250$36,420$53,620
Erie, PA$46,970$36,820$58,800
New Hampshire$46,960$42,390$73,040
Nebraska$46,760$38,480$67,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$46,680$36,300$60,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,630$38,530$62,680
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$46,550$40,670$63,920
Michigan$46,290$36,250$58,060
Birmingham, AL$46,200$38,760$59,050
Virginia$46,120$38,160$72,230
New Mexico$45,990$37,870$55,260
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$45,970$39,260$59,130
Mobile, AL$45,890$35,540$50,230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$45,870$38,700$69,950
Oklahoma$45,840$36,410$58,960
Rhode Island$45,740$31,290$48,280
Columbus, OH$45,720$41,930$60,400
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$45,520$38,920$53,300
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$45,400$36,140$55,030
Texas$45,170$37,440$69,950
Tulsa, OK$45,040$36,410$58,960
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$45,020$37,310$58,790
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$44,990$38,220$60,650
Akron, OH$44,790$40,880$56,680
Chattanooga, TN-GA$44,750$38,100$49,110
York-Hanover, PA$44,330$39,350$53,270
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$43,790$33,500$57,410
North Carolina$43,720$35,710$53,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$43,250$37,080$45,810
Albuquerque, NM$42,390$37,870$53,910
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$42,370$31,330$56,800
Morristown, TN$41,910$38,340$46,400
Anniston-Oxford, AL$40,530$40,430$49,180
Arkansas$40,220$35,280$67,210
South Carolina$39,780$35,070$68,710
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$39,430$36,250$50,920
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$38,630$32,960$44,450
Mississippi$38,370$31,160$55,120
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$37,950$32,750$68,710
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$36,670$31,160$52,560
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$35,860$33,200$48,400

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders make?▾

The median annual salary for a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is $55,770, with a typical range of $38,760 – $80,280 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders?▾

Entry-level Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders positions typically start around $38,760 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenderss earn the most?▾

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenderss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.