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Highest-paying States for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

The highest-paying states for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $77,570, Indiana is the highest paying state for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $67,640). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Indiana	$77,570	$42,590	4,290
2	Alaska	$67,640	$34,190	40
3	Oregon	$66,890	$42,990	260
4	South Carolina	$66,690	$38,810	220
5	Washington	$63,310	$46,300	320
6	Utah	$63,290	$52,780	470
7	Louisiana	$61,050	$44,150	180
8	Iowa	$60,130	$41,540	300
9	Ohio	$54,720	$36,810	1,380
10	New York	$52,630	$33,710	220
11	Kansas	$51,520	$49,360	210
12	Kentucky	$50,510	$38,350	780
13	Pennsylvania	$50,370	$39,490	1,740
14	Florida	$50,280	$39,160	340
15	Minnesota	$50,150	$43,160	120
16	Colorado	$48,720	$38,830	90
17	Wisconsin	$48,700	$37,980	910
18	New Mexico	$47,900	$36,090	60
19	Arizona	$47,470	$36,280	240
20	Tennessee	$46,960	$37,290	1,010
21	New Hampshire	$46,940	$37,300	50
22	Illinois	$46,550	$38,390	350
23	Rhode Island	$45,800	$36,370	110
24	Georgia	$45,780	$31,420	300
25	Arkansas	$45,220	$36,120	160
26	Massachusetts	$45,100	$32,050	120
27	Connecticut	$44,760	$39,350	40
28	Missouri	$44,720	$36,020	200
29	West Virginia	$44,680	$28,020	180
30	California	$43,750	$36,770	930
31	Alabama	$43,440	$30,460	1,030
32	Virginia	$43,410	$30,610	240
33	Michigan	$42,800	$30,930	890
34	Nevada	$42,670	$37,050	60
35	New Jersey	$42,380	$35,630	80
36	Texas	$40,660	$32,230	680
37	Nebraska	$40,180	$37,110	50
38	Mississippi	$39,800	$24,650	120
39	Maryland	$38,680	$33,800	60
40	Maine	$37,920	$30,220	30
41	South Dakota	$37,670	$28,810	50
42	North Carolina	$36,730	$32,160	360
43	Oklahoma	$35,430	$29,190	110

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in those states is not available at this time.