Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salaries across 36 states

$54,746
National Average (Median)
$75,880
Highest: Minnesota
$39,610
Lowest: Mississippi

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$39,610
$75,880

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Minnesota
$75,880
#2
New Jersey
$75,020
#3
New York
$66,440
#4
Oregon
$64,410
#5
Washington
$62,850

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary in All 36 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Minnesota $75,880 $65,570 200
2 New Jersey $75,020 $68,820 150
3 New York $66,440 $67,430 760
4 Oregon $64,410 $66,610 400
5 Washington $62,850 $68,470 330
6 North Carolina $60,780 $55,990 390
7 Utah $60,510 $58,980 330
8 Arizona $59,830 $57,150 490
9 Kentucky $59,040 $56,790 810
10 Massachusetts $58,480 $57,140 240
11 California $58,310 $60,520 280
12 Indiana $58,300 $55,900 1,520
13 Tennessee $57,490 $58,000 730
14 Iowa $57,030 $55,210 330
15 Virginia $57,000 $56,270 110
16 Nevada $56,790 $58,370 130
17 West Virginia $56,290 $52,530 70
18 Pennsylvania $55,910 $56,610 1,230
19 Missouri $55,480 $57,010 200
20 Ohio $55,080 $54,970 1,790
21 Alabama $54,260 $55,440 1,250
22 Nebraska $52,800 $53,350 60
23 Illinois $51,020 $52,660 590
24 Connecticut $50,510 $52,260 60
25 New Mexico $50,260 $50,960 60
26 Florida $49,780 $51,310 700
27 Oklahoma $48,890 $49,120 110
28 Wisconsin $48,260 $51,410 540
29 Georgia $47,750 $48,470 230
30 Texas $46,670 $51,010 600
31 New Hampshire $46,380 $49,260 60
32 Michigan $44,900 $47,100 680
33 Kansas $44,800 $45,270 100
34 South Carolina $44,160 $48,160 290
35 Arkansas $39,920 $43,560 490
36 Mississippi $39,610 $42,650 120

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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