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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in Mississippi

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in Mississippi earns $44,370 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,005 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$44,370
75th percentile
$48,220
90th percentile
$52,200

Based on 370 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

$36,056 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,370
Federal income tax−$3,144
Social Security + Medicare−$3,394
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,775
Monthly take-home$3,005
Every two weeks$1,387

Does it go far here?

$51,028Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

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