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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in North Carolina

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in North Carolina earns $39,310 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,675 a month.

10th percentile
$28,890
25th percentile
$31,160
Median percentile
$39,310
75th percentile
$47,900
90th percentile
$57,150

Based on 530 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

$32,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,310
Federal income tax−$2,537
Social Security + Medicare−$3,007
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,671
Monthly take-home$2,675
Every two weeks$1,234

Does it go far here?

$41,675Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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