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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in Tennessee

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Tennessee earns $57,490 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,031 a month.

10th percentile
$37,430
25th percentile
$46,190
Median percentile
$57,490
75th percentile
$68,880
90th percentile
$75,470

Based on 730 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

$48,373 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,490
Federal income tax−$4,719
Social Security + Medicare−$4,398
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,031
Every two weeks$1,861

Does it go far here?

$62,578Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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