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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in West Virginia

The median furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders in West Virginia earns $45,690 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,070 a month.

10th percentile
$36,620
25th percentile
$36,960
Median percentile
$45,690
75th percentile
$57,720
90th percentile
$59,610

Based on 80 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

$36,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,690
Federal income tax−$3,303
Social Security + Medicare−$3,495
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,056
Monthly take-home$3,070
Every two weeks$1,417

Does it go far here?

$51,052Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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