Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 36 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

Quick answer

According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in the US earns $54,430 per year (16,780 employed). Gross pay is highest in Minnesota ($75,880) and lowest in Mississippi ($39,610) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Minnesota	$75,880	$58,575	$4,881	77.2%	200
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in New Jersey	$75,020	$59,008	$4,917	78.7%	150
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in New York	$66,440	$52,574	$4,381	79.1%	760
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Oregon	$64,410	$49,127	$4,094	76.3%	400
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Washington	$62,850	$52,680	$4,390	83.8%	330
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in North Carolina	$60,780	$49,100	$4,092	80.8%	390
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Utah	$60,510	$48,077	$4,006	79.5%	330
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Arizona	$59,830	$48,966	$4,081	81.8%	490
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Kentucky	$59,040	$47,670	$3,972	80.7%	810
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Massachusetts	$58,480	$46,465	$3,872	79.5%	240
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in California	$58,310	$47,484	$3,957	81.4%	280
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Indiana	$58,300	$47,334	$3,944	81.2%	1,520
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Tennessee	$57,490	$48,373	$4,031	84.1%	730
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Iowa	$57,030	$46,488	$3,874	81.5%	330
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Virginia	$57,000	$45,516	$3,793	79.9%	110
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Nevada	$56,790	$47,811	$3,984	84.2%	130
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in West Virginia	$56,290	$45,609	$3,801	81%	70
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania	$55,910	$45,387	$3,782	81.2%	1,230
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Missouri	$55,480	$45,088	$3,757	81.3%	200
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Ohio	$55,080	$45,704	$3,809	83%	1,790
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Alabama	$54,260	$43,330	$3,611	79.9%	1,250
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Nebraska	$52,800	$43,082	$3,590	81.6%	60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Illinois	$51,020	$40,794	$3,399	80%	590
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Connecticut	$50,510	$41,417	$3,451	82%	60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in New Mexico	$50,260	$41,367	$3,447	82.3%	60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Florida	$49,780	$42,178	$3,515	84.7%	700
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Oklahoma	$48,890	$39,809	$3,317	81.4%	110
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Wisconsin	$48,260	$39,615	$3,301	82.1%	540
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Georgia	$47,750	$38,692	$3,224	81%	230
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Texas	$46,670	$39,679	$3,307	85%	600
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in New Hampshire	$46,380	$39,446	$3,287	85.1%	60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Michigan	$44,900	$36,600	$3,050	81.5%	680
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Kansas	$44,800	$36,477	$3,040	81.4%	100
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in South Carolina	$44,160	$36,170	$3,014	81.9%	290
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Arkansas	$39,920	$32,912	$2,743	82.4%	490
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Mississippi	$39,610	$33,154	$2,763	83.7%	120

Keep exploring

All occupations · Paycheck calculator · States ranked by take-home pay