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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Birmingham, AL

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Birmingham, AL earns $57,220 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,798 a month.

10th percentile
$42,900
25th percentile
$50,600
Median percentile
$57,220
75th percentile
$77,490
90th percentile
$77,500

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,581 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,220
Federal income tax−$4,686
Social Security + Medicare−$4,377
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,575
Monthly take-home$3,798
Every two weeks$1,753

Does it go far here?

$62,437Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama