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Also called blade bender furnace tender, blast furnace tender, burner tender and crucible furnace tender.
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Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender
Metal-refining furnace operator tending furnaces to melt and refine metal, regulating fuel and air supplies, weighing materials, and inspecting equipment for defects
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Regulated fuel and air supplies to maintain optimal furnace operation, significantly reducing downtime
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Weighed materials accurately for charging into furnaces, ensuring precise measurements
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Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $46,080 |
|---|---|
| Median | $54,430 |
| 75th percentile | $62,810 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $45,830 | $54,260 | $60,120 |
| AR | $36,840 | $39,920 | $45,930 |
| AZ | $48,760 | $59,830 | $60,710 |
| CA | $48,750 | $58,310 | $69,830 |
| CT | $47,030 | $50,510 | $56,940 |
| FL | $46,950 | $49,780 | $59,740 |
| GA | $37,610 | $47,750 | $58,700 |
| IA | $49,020 | $57,030 | $60,020 |
| IL | $47,520 | $51,020 | $59,350 |
| IN | $45,620 | $58,300 | $65,040 |
| KS | $38,340 | $44,800 | $50,230 |
| KY | $49,220 | $59,040 | $63,360 |
| MA | $47,010 | $58,480 | $65,910 |
| MI | $39,840 | $44,900 | $54,620 |
| MN | $50,770 | $75,880 | $79,070 |
| MO | $51,570 | $55,480 | $62,780 |
| MS | $35,860 | $39,610 | $45,940 |
| NC | $44,930 | $60,780 | $61,780 |
| NE | $43,250 | $52,800 | $64,800 |
| NH | $44,060 | $46,380 | $54,880 |
| NJ | $60,430 | $75,020 | $79,110 |
| NM | $43,240 | $50,260 | $55,830 |
| NV | $46,290 | $56,790 | $62,700 |
| NY | $61,270 | $66,440 | $78,270 |
| OH | $47,960 | $55,080 | $62,670 |
| OK | $43,800 | $48,890 | $55,080 |
| OR | $51,220 | $64,410 | $81,680 |
| PA | $48,740 | $55,910 | $61,950 |
| SC | $39,180 | $44,160 | $58,130 |
| TN | $46,190 | $57,490 | $68,880 |
| TX | $40,080 | $46,670 | $56,670 |
| UT | $47,670 | $60,510 | $70,990 |
| VA | $43,950 | $57,000 | $69,230 |
| WA | $49,480 | $62,850 | $85,370 |
| WI | $46,270 | $48,260 | $55,960 |
| WV | $44,170 | $56,290 | $57,480 |
Other names
blade bender furnace tender, blast furnace tender, burner tender, crucible furnace tender, cupola tender, furnace door tender, gas tender, kiln tender, metal reclamation kettle tender, muffler tender, oven tender, pot tender.
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This page is about the occupation Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.