Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary by City (2026)

Name: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary by City - BLS OEWS
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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54 metro areas · National average: $52,766 · Source: BLS OEWS

The table below shows Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salaries across 54 U.S. metropolitan areas, sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.

Metro Area	Mean Annual	Median Annual	P10	P90
Chicago, IL	$79,550	$86,300	$62,760	$86,340
Portland, OR	$67,370	$71,740	$48,380	$79,180
New York, NY	$66,020	$62,770	$49,190	$90,170
San Francisco, CA	$65,540	$66,360	$48,410	$77,330
Reading, PA	$65,210	$61,350	$51,240	$78,950
Utica, NY	$64,480	$71,000	$40,990	$75,870
Minneapolis, MN	$63,560	$73,500	$46,000	$76,590
Riverside, CA	$60,690	$65,380	$40,370	$82,670
Philadelphia, PA	$60,040	$66,370	$44,860	$67,830
Fort Wayne, IN	$59,730	$58,550	$47,730	$77,590
Indianapolis, IN	$59,600	$57,340	$48,500	$79,910
Cleveland, OH	$59,010	$63,030	$46,410	$65,070
Pittsburgh, PA	$58,220	$60,210	$43,630	$64,510
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$56,180	$51,400	$31,830	$84,960
Los Angeles, CA	$55,780	$55,740	$41,960	$67,950
Seattle, WA	$55,730	$55,460	$36,470	$65,760
Huntsville, AL	$55,700	$57,360	$40,030	$78,620
Cincinnati, OH	$54,350	$50,480	$40,140	$63,780
St. Louis, MO	$54,170	$49,620	$49,540	$61,590
Elkhart, IN	$52,910	$49,330	$39,100	$64,760
Atlanta, GA	$52,730	$51,400	$48,760	$58,900
Boston, MA	$52,650	$47,810	$41,850	$74,700
Houston, TX	$52,500	$45,870	$38,700	$69,950
Nashville, TN	$52,430	$48,630	$40,420	$70,270
Youngstown, OH	$52,090	$51,920	$45,900	$58,270
Canton, OH	$51,960	$47,380	$44,310	$59,650
Dallas, TX	$51,380	$46,630	$38,530	$62,680
Huntington, WV	$51,330	$51,150	$51,150	$58,670
Tampa, FL	$51,230	$51,460	$37,530	$58,880
Milwaukee, WI	$50,870	$49,030	$37,860	$62,350
Allentown, PA	$50,720	$50,410	$40,390	$60,400
Birmingham, AL	$50,590	$46,200	$38,760	$59,050
Jackson, TN	$50,470	$51,270	$36,770	$51,840
Charlotte, NC	$49,990	$50,640	$38,970	$63,890
Columbus, OH	$49,800	$45,720	$41,930	$60,400
Erie, PA	$49,650	$46,970	$36,820	$58,800
Lancaster, PA	$49,080	$48,530	$39,690	$58,560
Detroit, MI	$48,290	$44,990	$38,220	$60,650
Phoenix, AZ	$47,930	$46,680	$36,300	$60,230
Providence, RI	$47,330	$45,970	$39,260	$59,130
Tulsa, OK	$47,080	$45,040	$36,410	$58,960
Akron, OH	$46,230	$44,790	$40,880	$56,680
Charleston, SC	$46,200	$37,950	$32,750	$68,710
Miami, FL	$46,050	$47,820	$35,860	$60,690
York, PA	$45,580	$44,330	$39,350	$53,270
Michigan City, IN	$45,500	$47,350	$40,120	$47,700
Grand Rapids, MI	$45,430	$45,400	$36,140	$55,030
Albuquerque, NM	$45,370	$42,390	$37,870	$53,910
Muskegon, MI	$44,090	$39,430	$36,250	$50,920
Anniston, AL	$43,710	$40,530	$40,430	$49,180
Chattanooga, TN	$43,320	$44,750	$38,100	$49,110
Mobile, AL	$43,100	$45,890	$35,540	$50,230
Morristown, TN	$42,010	$41,910	$38,340	$46,400
Greenville, SC	$38,820	$35,860	$33,200	$48,400