DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Occupational 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. Excludes ?Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic? (51-4191).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Minnesota 403$22.03/hr$1.08/hr$18.05/hr$20.89/hr$22.64/hr$24.38/hr$25.49/hr
Minnesota 42091$22.32/hr$0.47/hr$16.67/hr$19.87/hr$22.55/hr$25.01/hr$28.19/hr
U S 17,150669$21.12/hr$0.25/hr$13.61/hr$16.52/hr$20.61/hr$25.26/hr$29.96/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing40$22.64/hr
Other Regional Data For Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 240 $22.27/hr -5.8%
Central Minnesota 50 $20.71/hr -2.4%
Southeast Minnesota 40 $22.64/hr -4.3%
Northeast Minnesota N/A $26.12/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic380$17.79/hr4.1%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders200$21.15/hr-11.7%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders120$20.39/hr4.5%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders