The median annual wage for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL is $49,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,170.
Pay spans roughly $49,540 at the 10th percentile to $61,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.85 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $49,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.85 |
| 10th percentile | $49,540 |
| 90th percentile | $61,590 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.