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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in Wichita, KS

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Wichita, KS earns $40,770 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,735 a month.

10th percentile
$38,340
25th percentile
$39,330
Median percentile
$40,770
75th percentile
$48,790
90th percentile
$49,620

Based on 30 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

$32,819 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,770
Federal income tax−$2,712
Social Security + Medicare−$3,119
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,120
Monthly take-home$2,735
Every two weeks$1,262

Does it go far here?

$45,837Median pay in Wichita, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.9 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($987 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita, KS

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,130
Financial Managers$155,060
Physicians, All Other$151,470
Pharmacists$142,400
Sales Managers$134,650
Aerospace Engineers$130,720
Industrial Production Managers$127,360
Lawyers$121,510

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