Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Salary in Iowa

Ranked #19 of 36 · IA

0.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,210 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $57,030
Employment 330

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $44,090P25 $49,020 Median $57,030P75 $60,020P90 $62,660

About 80% of metal-refining furnace operators and tenderss in Iowa earn between $44,090 and $62,660. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$55,210
U.S. average
$55,490

The mean metal-refining furnace operators and tenders salary in Iowa is $55,210, about 0.5% below the U.S. average ($55,490). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $60,020 $58,710 80
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,270 $52,740 180

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