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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders salary in Wisconsin

The median metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Wisconsin earns $48,260 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,200 a month.

10th percentile
$43,930
25th percentile
$46,270
Median percentile
$48,260
75th percentile
$55,960
90th percentile
$61,640

Based on 540 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

$38,399 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,260
Federal income tax−$3,611
Social Security + Medicare−$3,692
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,558
Monthly take-home$3,200
Every two weeks$1,477

Does it go far here?

$51,289Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$443,990
Surgeons, All Other$416,000
Radiologists$392,610
Physicians, All Other$391,740
General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160
Psychiatrists$331,070
Family Medicine Physicians$290,640
Nurse Anesthetists$273,170

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