Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary by location
National median: $54,430 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $85,370 | +56.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $77,560 | +42.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $75,880 | +39.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $75,020 | +37.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $74,060 | +36.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $68,990 | +26.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $67,360 | +23.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $66,440 | +22.1% | 760 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $65,660 | +20.6% | 520 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $64,410 | +18.3% | 400 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $63,170 | +16.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $63,170 | +16.1% | 700 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $62,850 | +15.5% | 330 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $61,780 | +13.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $61,390 | +12.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $60,810 | +11.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $60,780 | +11.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $60,510 | +11.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $60,510 | +11.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $60,430 | +11.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $60,020 | +10.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $59,950 | +10.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $59,830 | +9.9% | 490 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $59,040 | +8.5% | 810 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $58,480 | +7.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $58,310 | +7.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $58,310 | +7.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $58,300 | +7.1% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $58,290 | +7.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $57,490 | +5.6% | 730 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $57,030 | +4.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $57,030 | +4.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $57,000 | +4.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $56,790 | +4.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $56,710 | +4.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $56,550 | +3.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $56,290 | +3.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $56,250 | +3.3% | 420 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $55,910 | +2.7% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $55,480 | +1.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $55,080 | +1.2% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $55,080 | +1.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $54,260 | −0.3% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $53,130 | −2.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $52,800 | −3.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $52,230 | −4.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $51,330 | −5.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $51,100 | −6.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $51,080 | −6.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $51,020 | −6.3% | 590 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $50,990 | −6.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $50,510 | −7.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $50,510 | −7.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Anniston, AL | metropolitan | $50,420 | −7.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $50,260 | −7.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Mansfield, OH | metropolitan | $50,250 | −7.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $50,100 | −8.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $50,040 | −8.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $49,780 | −8.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $49,780 | −8.5% | 700 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $49,690 | −8.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $49,660 | −8.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $49,440 | −9.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $49,410 | −9.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $49,310 | −9.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $48,890 | −10.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $48,460 | −11.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $48,410 | −11.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $48,260 | −11.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $47,750 | −12.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $47,570 | −12.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Michigan City, IN | metropolitan | $46,960 | −13.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $46,910 | −13.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $46,670 | −14.3% | 600 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $46,550 | −14.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $46,550 | −14.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $46,380 | −14.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $46,380 | −14.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $46,210 | −15.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $45,810 | −15.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $45,580 | −16.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $44,900 | −17.5% | 680 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $44,800 | −17.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $44,700 | −17.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $44,160 | −18.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| Morristown, TN | metropolitan | $43,270 | −20.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $43,250 | −20.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $40,770 | −25.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | metropolitan | $40,050 | −26.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $39,920 | −26.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $39,610 | −27.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $39,450 | −27.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $39,180 | −28.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $38,830 | −28.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $37,060 | −31.9% | 60 | 2025 |