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

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $44,760 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,985 a month.

10th percentile: $37,700
25th percentile: $37,700
Median percentile: $44,760
75th percentile: $68,330
90th percentile: $72,620

Based on 50 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

$35,822 take-home a year

Gross pay	$44,760
Federal income tax	−$3,191
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,424
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,323
Monthly take-home	$2,985
Every two weeks	$1,378

Does it go far here?

$50,560Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$90,500
Registered Nurses	$85,070
Accountants and Auditors	$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510

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