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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Knoxville, TN

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Knoxville, TN earns $45,820 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,250 a month.

10th percentile
$40,050
25th percentile
$44,090
Median percentile
$45,820
75th percentile
$50,580
90th percentile
$65,990

Based on 80 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

$38,996 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,820
Federal income tax−$3,318
Social Security + Medicare−$3,505
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,250
Every two weeks$1,500

Does it go far here?

$49,498Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

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