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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Columbus, GA

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Columbus, GA-AL earns $47,950 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,185 a month.

10th percentile
$40,450
25th percentile
$47,470
Median percentile
$47,950
75th percentile
$49,210
90th percentile
$56,110

Based on 30 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

$38,219 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,950
Federal income tax−$3,574
Social Security + Medicare−$3,668
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,489
Monthly take-home$3,185
Every two weeks$1,470

Does it go far here?

$53,698Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

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