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

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in South Carolina earns $48,170 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,166 a month.

10th percentile
$36,590
25th percentile
$41,520
Median percentile
$48,170
75th percentile
$54,330
90th percentile
$63,840

Based on 300 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

$37,994 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,170
Federal income tax−$3,600
Social Security + Medicare−$3,685
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,890
Monthly take-home$3,166
Every two weeks$1,461

Does it go far here?

$51,382Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,180 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Carolina

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500
Physicians, All Other$274,480
Nurse Anesthetists$265,480
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200
Anesthesiologists$238,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,040
Chief Executives$168,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860

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