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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in Illinois

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Illinois earns $51,020 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,387 a month.

10th percentile
$44,130
25th percentile
$47,520
Median percentile
$51,020
75th percentile
$59,350
90th percentile
$63,180

Based on 590 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

$40,649 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,020
Federal income tax−$3,942
Social Security + Medicare−$3,903
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,525
Monthly take-home$3,387
Every two weeks$1,563

Does it go far here?

$51,041Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

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