Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in El Paso, Texas

The annual salary statistics of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in El Paso, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in El Paso is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in El Paso, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,880
25th Percentile Wage
$46,990
50th Percentile Wage
$48,130
75th Percentile Wage
$61,380
90th Percentile Wage
$61,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in El Paso, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,880.

Table 2. Compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender Salary in El Paso with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,130, El Paso is the highest paying city for metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in state of Texas, followed by Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary $42,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in El Paso is 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
El Paso
$48,130
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$42,720
Fort Worth-Arlington
$41,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$38,270
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$37,640
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$37,080
Longview
$34,490
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$26,630

See also: Top paying jobs in El Paso, Texas.