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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Pittsburgh, PA earns $60,810 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,098 a month.

10th percentile
$38,980
25th percentile
$49,310
Median percentile
$60,810
75th percentile
$60,960
90th percentile
$69,930

Based on 320 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

$49,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,810
Federal income tax−$5,117
Social Security + Medicare−$4,652
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,867
Monthly take-home$4,098
Every two weeks$1,891

Does it go far here?

$64,233Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

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