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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in Birmingham, AL

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Birmingham, AL earns $56,250 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,737 a month.

10th percentile
$38,710
25th percentile
$47,250
Median percentile
$56,250
75th percentile
$56,330
90th percentile
$61,130

Based on 420 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

$44,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,250
Federal income tax−$4,570
Social Security + Medicare−$4,303
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,531
Monthly take-home$3,737
Every two weeks$1,725

Does it go far here?

$61,379Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All metal-refining furnace operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama