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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

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

-3% Jobs Projection
$45,690 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

  • Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In Pennsylvania, there were 1,790 people working as Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,640 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 2.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders job openings in Pennsylvania, and 1,550 total jobs in the year 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ranged from $32,090 to $63,920 with $45,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.43 to $30.73. The median hourly rate was $21.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.4 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Reading, PA 460 $48,870
Pittsburgh, PA 360 $45,810
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 270 $37,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 230 $41,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 190 $50,170
Lancaster, PA 80 $44,730
York-Hanover, PA 30 $33,230

Top States for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see 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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