Furnace Operator/Tender Salary in Colorado

How much does a Furnace Operator/Tender make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Furnace Operator/Tender in Colorado is $48,205 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Furnace Operator/Tender's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,443
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,012 to $59,845
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,643

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Furnace Operator/Tender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,845	$4,987	$1,151	$29
Average	$48,205	$4,017	$927	$23
25th Percentile	$39,012	$3,251	$750	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Furnace Operator/Tender Salaries

A Furnace Operator/Tender's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Furnace Operator/Tender Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Furnace Operator/Tenders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,310.
California: $52,112.
Massachusetts: $51,417.

District of Columbia $52,310 California $52,112 Massachusetts $51,417 Washington $51,228 New Jersey $51,209 Alaska $51,143 Connecticut $50,491 New York $50,227

Hawaii $49,381 Rhode Island $48,984 Maryland $48,715 Minnesota $48,346 Colorado $48,205 Illinois $48,157 Oregon $47,978 Delaware $47,846

New Hampshire $47,762 Virginia $47,576 Pennsylvania $47,033 Nevada $46,759 North Dakota $46,669 Michigan $46,527 Wisconsin $46,475 Vermont $46,371

Texas $46,083 Maine $46,064 Arizona $46,036 Ohio $46,003 Georgia $45,568 Indiana $45,351 Wyoming $45,308 Utah $45,242

Iowa $45,214 Kansas $44,987 Louisiana $44,921 North Carolina $44,897 Missouri $44,888 Florida $44,704 Montana $44,604 Nebraska $44,510

Kentucky $44,458 South Carolina $44,269 Tennessee $44,151 Idaho $44,104 New Mexico $43,759 Oklahoma $43,683 Alabama $43,404 South Dakota $42,937

Arkansas $42,682 West Virginia $42,545 Mississippi $42,134

Top Paying Cities for Furnace Operator/Tenders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $47,261
Hygiene: $48,903
Johnstown: $47,366

Glen Haven, CO $47,261 Hygiene, CO $48,903 Johnstown, CO $47,366 Laporte, CO $46,841 Livermore, CO $46,689 Loveland, CO $47,218 Lyons, CO $48,817 Masonville, CO $46,871

Mead, CO $47,904 Milliken, CO $47,300 Niwot, CO $49,287 Red Feather Lakes, CO $46,817 Severance, CO $46,908 Timnath, CO $46,848 Wellington, CO $46,586 Windsor, CO $46,915

Brighton, CO $48,078 Ault, CO $46,826 Briggsdale, CO $46,839 Carr, CO $46,033 Eastlake, CO $48,203 Eaton, CO $46,974 Evans, CO $47,213 Fort Lupton, CO $47,941

Galeton, CO $46,979 Gilcrest, CO $47,471 Gill, CO $47,056 Greeley, CO $47,097 Henderson, CO $48,153 Hudson, CO $47,783 Keenesburg, CO $47,553 Kersey, CO $47,061

La Salle, CO $47,389 Lucerne, CO $47,046 Nunn, CO $46,677 Orchard, CO $46,833 Pierce, CO $46,856 Ohio City, CO $47,338 Parlin, CO $47,115 Penrose, CO $46,704

Pitkin, CO $47,279 Poncha Springs, CO $46,959 Powderhorn, CO $47,017 Rockvale, CO $46,491 Sargents, CO $46,879 Twin Lakes, CO $48,428 Westcliffe, CO $46,517 Wetmore, CO $46,218

Durango, CO $47,149 Cahone, CO $47,032 Cortez, CO $46,997 Dolores, CO $47,109 Dove Creek, CO $46,986 Egnar, CO $47,012 Hesperus, CO $46,737 Lewis, CO $47,116

Mancos, CO $46,996 Marvel, CO $46,735 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $46,753 Pleasant View, CO $46,897 Rico, CO $47,120 Towaoc, CO $46,801 Yellow Jacket, CO $47,059 Montrose, CO $47,297

Austin, CO $47,358 Bedrock, CO $47,000 Cedaredge, CO $47,406 Cory, CO $47,347 Crawford, CO $47,212 Delta, CO $47,296 Eckert, CO $47,370 Hotchkiss, CO $47,340

Lazear, CO $47,305 Naturita, CO $47,095 Norwood, CO $47,114 Nucla, CO $47,168 Olathe, CO $47,244 Ophir, CO $47,165 Ouray, CO $47,157 Paonia, CO $47,558

Paradox, CO $47,026 Placerville, CO $47,121 Redvale, CO $47,136 Ridgway, CO $47,151 Silverton, CO $47,071 Somerset, CO $47,702 Telluride, CO $47,174 Grand Junction, CO $47,588

Platteville, CO $47,576 Roggen, CO $47,085 Weldona, CO $46,722 Wiggins, CO $46,972 Fort Morgan, CO $46,741 Log Lane Village, CO $46,894 Akron, CO $46,402 Amherst, CO $46,253

Atwood, CO $46,565 Brush, CO $46,561 Crook, CO $46,432 Eckley, CO $46,286 Fleming, CO $46,521 Grover, CO $46,484 Haxtun, CO $46,512 Hereford, CO $46,188

Hillrose, CO $46,607 Holyoke, CO $46,371 Idalia, CO $46,139 Iliff, CO $46,554 Julesburg, CO $46,367 Lindon, CO $46,203 Merino, CO $46,605 New Raymer, CO $46,595

Otis, CO $46,444 Ovid, CO $46,383 Padroni, CO $46,436 Paoli, CO $46,512 Peetz, CO $46,423 Sedgwick, CO $46,400 Snyder, CO $46,570 Sterling, CO $46,645

Stoneham, CO $46,597 Vernon, CO $46,183 Woodrow, CO $46,300 Wray, CO $46,275 Yuma, CO $46,430 Anton, CO $46,215 Arapahoe, CO $45,851 Arriba, CO $46,017

Bethune, CO $46,085 Burlington, CO $46,042 Calhan, CO $46,771 Cascade, CO $47,155 Cheyenne Wells, CO $45,917 Cope, CO $46,193 Cripple Creek, CO $47,066 Divide, CO $47,092

Flagler, CO $46,064 Florissant, CO $47,053 Fountain, CO $46,766 Genoa, CO $46,048 Green Mountain Falls, CO $47,143 Guffey, CO $47,003 Hugo, CO $45,766 Joes, CO $46,239

Karval, CO $45,501 Kirk, CO $46,201 Kit Carson, CO $45,860 Limon, CO $46,326 Lake George, CO $47,124 Manitou Springs, CO $47,155 Matheson, CO $46,292 Peyton, CO $46,991

Ramah, CO $45,993 Rush, CO $46,103 Seibert, CO $46,045 Simla, CO $46,503 Stratton, CO $46,091 U S A F Academy, CO $47,152 Victor, CO $47,045 Vona, CO $46,072

Wild Horse, CO $45,772 Woodland Park, CO $47,117 Yoder, CO $46,280 Colorado Springs, CO $47,156 Clifton, CO $47,558 Fruita, CO $47,440 Gateway, CO $47,106 Glade Park, CO $47,269

Loma, CO $47,457 Mack, CO $47,331 Palisade, CO $47,472 Whitewater, CO $47,265 Glenwood Springs, CO $48,046 Dinosaur, CO $47,253 Aspen, CO $48,946 Snowmass Village, CO $48,944

Avon, CO $48,505 Basalt, CO $48,790 Carbondale, CO $48,609 Collbran, CO $47,425 Craig, CO $47,773 De Beque, CO $47,419 Eagle, CO $48,307 Edwards, CO $48,410

Parachute, CO $47,666 Battlement Mesa, CO $47,623 Gypsum, CO $48,066 Hamilton, CO $47,977 Hayden, CO $47,841 Maybell, CO $47,312 Meeker, CO $47,981 Meredith, CO $48,630

Mesa, CO $47,402 Minturn, CO $48,357 Molina, CO $47,374 New Castle, CO $47,881 Rangely, CO $47,445 Red Cliff, CO $48,351 Rifle, CO $47,762 Silt, CO $47,743

Slater, CO $47,546 Snowmass, CO $48,846 Wolcott, CO $48,335 Woody Creek, CO $48,943 Vail, CO $48,565 Pueblo, CO $45,724 Colorado City, CO $46,037 Aguilar, CO $46,238

Arlington, CO $45,424 Avondale, CO $45,847 Beulah, CO $46,040 Boncarbo, CO $46,260 Boone, CO $45,995 Branson, CO $45,882 Campo, CO $45,712 Cheraw, CO $45,800

Crowley, CO $45,898 Eads, CO $45,832 Fort Lyon, CO $45,782 Fowler, CO $45,913 Gardner, CO $46,363 Granada, CO $45,935 Hartman, CO $46,023 Hasty, CO $45,882

Haswell, CO $45,611 Hoehne, CO $46,186 Holly, CO $45,878 Kim, CO $45,835 La Junta, CO $45,865 Lamar, CO $46,004 Las Animas, CO $45,839 La Veta, CO $46,443

Mc Clave, CO $45,890 Manzanola, CO $45,829 Model, CO $45,899 Olney Springs, CO $45,751 Ordway, CO $45,523 Pritchett, CO $45,837 Rocky Ford, CO $45,763 Rye, CO $46,107

Sheridan Lake, CO $45,850 Springfield, CO $45,931 Sugar City, CO $45,401 Swink, CO $45,819 Trinchera, CO $45,988 Trinidad, CO $46,187 Two Buttes, CO $45,929 Vilas, CO $45,922

Walsenburg, CO $46,199 Walsh, CO $45,874 Weston, CO $46,348 Wiley, CO $45,848 Alamosa, CO $46,796 Antonito, CO $46,766 Arboles, CO $46,861 Arvada, CO $48,205

Aurora, CO $48,172 Bayfield, CO $46,993 Broomfield, CO $48,417 Commerce City, CO $48,092 Dupont, CO $48,184 Eldorado Springs, CO $49,331 Lafayette, CO $48,893 Louisville, CO $48,954

Westminster, CO $48,183 Wheat Ridge, CO $48,181 Agate, CO $46,474 Bennett, CO $47,682 Byers, CO $47,112 Castle Rock, CO $47,321 Deer Trail, CO $46,801 Elbert, CO $47,022

Elizabeth, CO $47,418 Englewood, CO $48,172 Franktown, CO $47,290 Kiowa, CO $47,077 Larkspur, CO $47,168 Littleton, CO $48,124 Lone Tree, CO $47,997 Louviers, CO $47,931

Monument, CO $47,121 Palmer Lake, CO $47,126 Parker, CO $47,821 Sedalia, CO $47,345 Strasburg, CO $47,530 Watkins, CO $47,887 Denver, CO $48,167 Thornton, CO $48,205

Boulder, CO $49,569 Golden, CO $48,177 Alma, CO $47,906 Bailey, CO $47,797 Black Hawk, CO $48,658 Bond, CO $48,331 Breckenridge, CO $48,008 Buffalo Creek, CO $47,632

Burns, CO $48,020 Central City, CO $48,385 Clark, CO $47,565 Climax, CO $48,063 Coalmont, CO $47,483 Como, CO $47,321 Conifer, CO $47,921 Cowdrey, CO $47,291

Dillon, CO $47,979 Dumont, CO $48,212 Evergreen, CO $48,093 Empire, CO $47,992 Fairplay, CO $47,365 Fraser, CO $48,046 Frisco, CO $48,275 Georgetown, CO $47,956

Granby, CO $47,918 Grand Lake, CO $47,892 Grant, CO $47,551 Hartsel, CO $47,113 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $47,854 Idaho Springs, CO $48,130 Idledale, CO $48,127 Indian Hills, CO $48,103

Jamestown, CO $49,489 Jefferson, CO $47,452 Kittredge, CO $48,107 Kremmling, CO $47,849 Leadville, CO $48,005 Mc Coy, CO $48,013 Morrison, CO $48,092 Nederland, CO $49,039

Oak Creek, CO $47,927 Parshall, CO $48,133 Phippsburg, CO $47,975 Pine, CO $47,689 Pinecliffe, CO $49,270 Rand, CO $47,486 Rollinsville, CO $48,810 Shawnee, CO $47,678

Silver Plume, CO $47,753 Steamboat Springs, CO $47,838 Tabernash, CO $48,158 Toponas, CO $47,957 Walden, CO $47,416 Ward, CO $48,910 Winter Park, CO $48,220 Yampa, CO $48,022

Silverthorne, CO $48,234 Longmont, CO $48,712 Allenspark, CO $48,491 Estes Park, CO $47,763 Bellvue, CO $47,152 Berthoud, CO $47,730 Dacono, CO $48,286 Drake, CO $47,169

Erie, CO $48,503 Firestone, CO $48,166 Fort Collins, CO $46,816 Frederick, CO $48,168 Blanca, CO $46,630 Capulin, CO $46,870 Center, CO $46,832 Chama, CO $46,471

Chimney Rock, CO $46,881 Chromo, CO $46,566 Conejos, CO $46,738 Creede, CO $46,983 Crestone, CO $46,652 Del Norte, CO $46,881 Fort Garland, CO $46,526 San Luis, CO $46,337

Homelake, CO $46,837 Hooper, CO $46,681 Ignacio, CO $46,791 Jaroso, CO $46,439 La Jara, CO $46,813 Manassa, CO $46,766 Moffat, CO $46,714 Monte Vista, CO $46,865

Mosca, CO $46,622 Pagosa Springs, CO $46,877 Romeo, CO $46,903 Saguache, CO $46,875 Sanford, CO $46,640 San Pablo, CO $46,401 South Fork, CO $46,928 Villa Grove, CO $46,776

Salida, CO $46,960 Almont, CO $48,169 Buena Vista, CO $48,095 Canon City, CO $46,751 Cimarron, CO $47,066 Coal Creek, CO $46,474 Coaldale, CO $46,845 Cotopaxi, CO $46,714

Crested Butte, CO $48,422 Florence, CO $46,400 Monarch, CO $47,058 Granite, CO $47,765 Gunnison, CO $47,103 Hillside, CO $46,697 Howard, CO $46,930 Lake City, CO $47,064

Nathrop, CO $47,101

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Furnace Operator/Tender salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $48,205. While startup companies pay approximate $48,205.

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$48,205
Growth Stage	51~500	$48,205
Established	501~5000	$48,205
Enterprise	5000+	$48,205

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Furnace Operator/Tender's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$39,012

Average $48,205/year

$59,845

$3,251

Average $4,017/month

$4,987

$750

Average $927/week

$1,151

$19

Average $23/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,845	$4,987	$1,151	$29
Average	$48,205	$4,017	$927	$23
25th Percentile	$39,012	$3,251	$750	$19

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary Growth & Career Path

Furnace Operator/Tender

Extrusion Operator, Sr.

Injection Molding Machine Operator II

Machine Operator II

Milling Machine Operator II

Injection Molding Machine Operator III

Machine Operator III

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Furnace Operator/Tender, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Extrusion Operator, Sr.	$55,692	16%
Injection Molding Machine Operator II	$49,493	3%
Machine Operator II	$46,397	-4%
Milling Machine Operator II	$47,816	-1%

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