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

$41,840

Median Hourly Wage

$20.12*

Total Employed Nationally

17,730


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2016 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.