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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Full metal-refining furnace operators and tenders overview →U.S. mean $55,490 · median $54,430
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $68,820 | $75,020 | $33 | +24% | $53,100–$79,110 |
| Washington | #2 | $68,470 | $62,850 | $33 | +23.4% | $48,690–$92,050 |
| New York | #3 | $67,430 | $66,440 | $32 | +21.5% | $46,840–$81,650 |
| Oregon | #4 | $66,610 | $64,410 | $32 | +20% | $46,020–$84,070 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $65,570 | $75,880 | $32 | +18.2% | $44,550–$79,070 |
| California | #6 | $60,520 | $58,310 | $29 | +9.1% | $46,940–$72,460 |
| Utah | #7 | $58,980 | $60,510 | $28 | +6.3% | $45,190–$78,760 |
| Nevada | #8 | $58,370 | $56,790 | $28 | +5.2% | $40,590–$79,020 |
| Tennessee | #9 | $58,000 | $57,490 | $28 | +4.5% | $37,430–$75,470 |
| Arizona | #10 | $57,150 | $59,830 | $27 | +3% | $45,180–$76,480 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | $57,140 | $58,480 | $27 | +3% | $45,140–$75,310 |
| Missouri | #12 | $57,010 | $55,480 | $27 | +2.7% | $51,250–$65,120 |
| Kentucky | #13 | $56,790 | $59,040 | $27 | +2.3% | $44,670–$67,440 |
| Pennsylvania | #14 | $56,610 | $55,910 | $27 | +2% | $39,410–$70,010 |
| Virginia | #15 | $56,270 | $57,000 | $27 | +1.4% | $36,840–$74,650 |
| North Carolina | #16 | $55,990 | $60,780 | $27 | +0.9% | $40,350–$74,470 |
| Indiana | #17 | $55,900 | $58,300 | $27 | +0.7% | $42,190–$65,420 |
| Alabama | #18 | $55,440 | $54,260 | $27 | -0.1% | $36,130–$79,780 |
| Iowa | #19 | $55,210 | $57,030 | $27 | -0.5% | $44,090–$62,660 |
| Ohio | #20 | $54,970 | $55,080 | $26 | -0.9% | $40,010–$71,080 |
| Nebraska | #21 | $53,350 | $52,800 | $26 | -3.9% | $39,480–$67,070 |
| Illinois | #22 | $52,660 | $51,020 | $25 | -5.1% | $44,130–$63,180 |
| West Virginia | #23 | $52,530 | $56,290 | $25 | -5.3% | $39,910–$72,120 |
| Connecticut | #24 | $52,260 | $50,510 | $25 | -5.8% | $37,830–$67,110 |
| Wisconsin | #25 | $51,410 | $48,260 | $25 | -7.4% | $43,930–$61,640 |
| Florida | #26 | $51,310 | $49,780 | $25 | -7.5% | $38,260–$60,790 |
| Texas | #27 | $51,010 | $46,670 | $25 | -8.1% | $38,250–$73,930 |
| New Mexico | #28 | $50,960 | $50,260 | $25 | -8.2% | $38,380–$65,180 |
| New Hampshire | #29 | $49,260 | $46,380 | $24 | -11.2% | $39,100–$62,320 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | $49,120 | $48,890 | $24 | -11.5% | $38,460–$57,190 |
| Georgia | #31 | $48,470 | $47,750 | $23 | -12.7% | $36,230–$60,150 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $48,160 | $44,160 | $23 | -13.2% | $37,060–$70,940 |
| Michigan | #33 | $47,100 | $44,900 | $23 | -15.1% | $37,310–$59,140 |
| Kansas | #34 | $45,270 | $44,800 | $22 | -18.4% | $36,480–$55,360 |
| Arkansas | #35 | $43,560 | $39,920 | $21 | -21.5% | $34,920–$61,880 |
| Mississippi | #36 | $42,650 | $39,610 | $21 | -23.1% | $35,860–$56,910 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.