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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in San Francisco, CA

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $49,580 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,212 a month.

10th percentile
$40,920
25th percentile
$44,230
Median percentile
$49,580
75th percentile
$61,970
90th percentile
$66,260

Based on 40 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

$38,547 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,580
Federal income tax−$3,770
Social Security + Medicare−$3,793
California income tax (approx.)−$3,471
Monthly take-home$3,212
Every two weeks$1,483

Does it go far here?

$42,884Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
77%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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