The median annual wage for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $73,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,560.
Pay spans roughly $46,000 at the 10th percentile to $76,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.34 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as metal-refining furnace operators and tenders in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $73,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.34 |
| 10th percentile | $46,000 |
| 90th percentile | $76,590 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.