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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in West Virginia

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in West Virginia earns $56,290 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,740 a month.

10th percentile
$39,910
25th percentile
$44,170
Median percentile
$56,290
75th percentile
$57,480
90th percentile
$72,120

Based on 70 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

$44,876 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,290
Federal income tax−$4,575
Social Security + Medicare−$4,306
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,533
Monthly take-home$3,740
Every two weeks$1,726

Does it go far here?

$62,896Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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