Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
SOC code 51-4051 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,200 | $18.85 |
| 25th percentile | $46,080 | $22.15 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $54,430 | $26.17 |
| 75th percentile | $62,810 | $30.20 |
| 90th percentile | $74,470 | $35.81 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-4051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 39 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 910 | $51,970 | $47,520 | $37,780 | $43,310 | $56,030 | $60,420 |
| Arizona | 490 | $53,750 | $54,550 | $36,610 | $44,900 | $60,230 | $67,700 |
| Arkansas | 430 | $45,140 | $40,220 | $35,280 | $38,440 | $46,030 | $67,210 |
| California | 540 | $59,120 | $58,220 | $41,960 | $47,750 | $66,620 | $77,330 |
| Colorado | 70 | $51,900 | $48,150 | $46,270 | $48,150 | $56,980 | $62,480 |
| Connecticut | 40 | $58,050 | $56,870 | $43,370 | $48,870 | $63,380 | $76,340 |
| Florida | 620 | $49,250 | $48,980 | $37,030 | $45,750 | $58,860 | $58,880 |
| Georgia | 200 | $51,430 | $51,400 | $45,120 | $47,910 | $56,630 | $58,360 |
| Illinois | 330 | $54,220 | $54,200 | $37,590 | $48,630 | $61,280 | $67,330 |
| Indiana | 3,560 | $71,700 | $75,630 | $49,180 | $61,460 | $86,300 | $86,340 |
| Iowa | 380 | $62,520 | $64,080 | $41,510 | $47,960 | $74,250 | $74,250 |
| Kansas | 110 | $58,680 | $57,470 | $54,290 | $56,950 | $65,890 | $65,890 |
| Kentucky | 690 | $53,810 | $50,100 | $38,170 | $45,550 | $63,600 | $69,390 |
| Louisiana | 150 | $57,470 | $57,070 | $40,710 | $49,520 | $67,540 | $67,540 |
| Massachusetts | 140 | $52,810 | $48,510 | $41,850 | $44,240 | $60,910 | $74,230 |
| Michigan | 860 | $46,390 | $46,290 | $36,250 | $38,510 | $52,340 | $58,060 |
| Minnesota | 240 | $60,900 | $55,720 | $43,170 | $49,410 | $76,590 | $76,590 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $42,510 | $38,370 | $31,160 | $32,970 | $47,400 | $55,120 |
| Missouri | 260 | $54,970 | $56,160 | $47,280 | $49,520 | $58,930 | $65,240 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $48,570 | $46,760 | $38,480 | $40,640 | $53,820 | $67,610 |
| Nevada | 80 | $58,590 | $50,590 | $40,610 | $47,350 | $71,070 | $85,260 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $51,970 | $46,960 | $42,390 | $45,590 | $54,650 | $73,040 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $63,880 | $62,130 | $48,570 | $54,170 | $74,390 | $76,840 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $47,250 | $45,990 | $37,870 | $37,870 | $53,910 | $55,260 |
| New York | 750 | $64,850 | $64,350 | $45,370 | $58,520 | $75,870 | $79,090 |
| North Carolina | 230 | $44,610 | $43,720 | $35,710 | $38,510 | $50,640 | $53,930 |
| Ohio | 2,240 | $53,730 | $50,790 | $41,920 | $47,380 | $60,400 | $65,070 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $46,750 | $45,840 | $36,410 | $38,300 | $53,740 | $58,960 |
| Oregon | 280 | $62,240 | $62,320 | $44,350 | $49,190 | $77,330 | $78,440 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,240 | $57,560 | $60,200 | $43,640 | $48,530 | $61,350 | $66,960 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $44,080 | $45,740 | $31,290 | $40,270 | $46,800 | $48,280 |
| South Carolina | 290 | $45,160 | $39,780 | $35,070 | $36,690 | $48,320 | $68,710 |
| Tennessee | 1,190 | $54,140 | $49,810 | $38,380 | $42,340 | $66,710 | $73,100 |
| Texas | 560 | $48,540 | $45,170 | $37,440 | $39,720 | $51,700 | $69,950 |
| Utah | 520 | $64,800 | $70,450 | $46,560 | $59,390 | $70,450 | $76,290 |
| Virginia | 100 | $51,020 | $46,120 | $38,160 | $39,160 | $60,800 | $72,230 |
| Washington | 300 | $62,510 | $59,170 | $42,420 | $47,970 | $82,700 | $89,380 |
| West Virginia | 140 | $48,950 | $51,150 | $38,590 | $44,150 | $54,690 | $57,550 |
| Wisconsin | 590 | $50,960 | $47,980 | $36,310 | $44,420 | $57,560 | $69,630 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.