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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in New Jersey

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in New Jersey earns $75,020 a year, 38% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,821 a month.

10th percentile
$53,100
25th percentile
$60,430
Median percentile
$75,020
75th percentile
$79,110
90th percentile
$79,110

Based on 150 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

$57,856 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,020
Federal income tax−$7,674
Social Security + Medicare−$5,739
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,751
Monthly take-home$4,821
Every two weeks$2,225

Does it go far here?

$68,949Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

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