Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Metal-Refining Furnace Operator or Tender in North Carolina?

While jobs for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

• Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 630 people working as Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 680 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 360 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders working in it, which means North Carolina has more Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 9.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 700 jobs for North Carolina Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,500 annual jobs and 16,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ranged from $36,200 to $65,270 with $52,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.41 to $31.38. The median hourly rate was $25.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.83 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.53.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	290	$54,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	60	$55,990

Top States for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania	1,790	$45,690
Alabama	1,650	$33,960
Ohio	1,470	$35,430
Indiana	1,320	$39,680
West Virginia	1,040	$23,410
Tennessee	670	$40,960
North Carolina	630	$52,630
Illinois	610	$45,050
Texas	610	$39,870
New York	600	$46,380
Kentucky	550	$45,000
Michigan	520	$37,020
Wisconsin	500	$38,350
Utah	480	$55,590
California	420	$37,650
Missouri	400	$44,980
Minnesota	380	$44,800
Oregon	380	$57,420
South Carolina	360	$42,320
Arkansas	340	$41,140

Below are the states where Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Oregon	$57,420
Utah	$55,590
Nevada	$53,190
North Carolina	$52,630
Virginia	$52,250
Massachusetts	$48,950
New Jersey	$48,590
New York	$46,380
Arizona	$46,060
Pennsylvania	$45,690

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Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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