Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tender Career

Job Description: Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.


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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tender Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$54,340

Median Hourly Wage

$26.13*

Total Employed Nationally

20,870


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 wage data and 2022-2032 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2022-2032). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.