Furnace Operator/Tender Salary in Missouri

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

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Furnace Operator/Tender in Missouri is $44,888 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,596
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,328 to $55,727
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,535

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Furnace Operator/Tender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,727	$4,644	$1,072	$27
Average	$44,888	$3,741	$863	$22
25th Percentile	$36,328	$3,027	$699	$17

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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:

Braggadocio: $43,496
Eugene: $43,673
Fortuna: $43,661

Braggadocio, MO $43,496 Eugene, MO $43,673 Fortuna, MO $43,661 Freeburg, MO $43,627 Gasconade, MO $43,639 Gravois Mills, MO $43,730 Laurie, MO $43,736 Hartsburg, MO $43,675

Henley, MO $43,668 Hermann, MO $43,724 High Point, MO $43,684 Holts Summit, MO $43,733 Jamestown, MO $43,636 Kaiser, MO $43,716 Koeltztown, MO $43,613 Lake Ozark, MO $43,842

Latham, MO $43,684 Linn, MO $43,645 Linn Creek, MO $43,731 Lohman, MO $43,682 Loose Creek, MO $43,653 Mc Girk, MO $43,694 Meta, MO $43,599 Mokane, MO $43,642

Morrison, MO $43,588 Mount Sterling, MO $43,560 New Bloomfield, MO $43,669 Olean, MO $43,685 Osage Beach, MO $43,826 Owensville, MO $43,666 Portland, MO $43,577 Prairie Home, MO $43,640

Rhineland, MO $43,578 Rocky Mount, MO $43,764 Russellville, MO $43,678 Saint Elizabeth, MO $43,637 Saint Thomas, MO $43,655 Steedman, MO $43,622 Stover, MO $43,659 Sunrise Beach, MO $43,779

Tebbetts, MO $43,635 Tipton, MO $43,693 Tuscumbia, MO $43,653 Ulman, MO $43,677 Versailles, MO $43,698 Westphalia, MO $43,633 Jefferson City, MO $43,746 Columbia, MO $43,795

Armstrong, MO $43,647 Auxvasse, MO $43,650 Benton City, MO $43,609 Boonville, MO $43,715 Brunswick, MO $43,700 Bunceton, MO $43,610 Cairo, MO $43,699 Kearney, MO $45,774

Kingsville, MO $45,258 Lawson, MO $45,341 Levasy, MO $45,694 Lexington, MO $45,042 Liberty, MO $46,046 Lone Jack, MO $45,541 Mayview, MO $45,021 Missouri City, MO $45,935

Mosby, MO $45,815 Napoleon, MO $45,552 Oak Grove, MO $45,670 Odessa, MO $45,244 Orrick, MO $45,642 Peculiar, MO $45,522 Platte City, MO $45,745 Pleasant Hill, MO $45,479

Raymore, MO $45,771 Rayville, MO $45,300 Richmond, MO $45,152 Sibley, MO $45,777 Smithville, MO $45,847 Strasburg, MO $45,333 Waldron, MO $46,029 Warrensburg, MO $44,510

Waverly, MO $44,288 Wellington, MO $45,378 Weston, MO $45,317 Kansas City, MO $46,050 Riverside, MO $46,043 Agency, MO $45,138 Albany, MO $43,660 Allendale, MO $43,750

Amazonia, MO $44,151 Ewing, MO $43,653 Frankford, MO $43,641 Granger, MO $43,641 Hunnewell, MO $43,620 Kahoka, MO $43,686 Knox City, MO $43,628 La Belle, MO $43,655

La Grange, MO $43,720 Lentner, MO $43,623 Leonard, MO $43,627 Lewistown, MO $43,651 Luray, MO $43,645 Maywood, MO $43,690 Monroe City, MO $43,670 Monticello, MO $43,643

Newark, MO $43,624 New London, MO $43,695 Novelty, MO $43,626 Palmyra, MO $43,713 Perry, MO $43,626 Philadelphia, MO $43,651 Plevna, MO $43,628 Revere, MO $43,653

Saint Patrick, MO $43,713 Saverton, MO $43,829 Shelbina, MO $43,672 Shelbyville, MO $43,646 Taylor, MO $43,675 Wayland, MO $43,845 Williamstown, MO $43,608 Wyaconda, MO $43,628

Kirksville, MO $43,810 Atlanta, MO $43,685 Baring, MO $43,648 Bevier, MO $43,742 Brashear, MO $43,695 Callao, MO $43,704 Coatsville, MO $43,650 Downing, MO $43,678

Edina, MO $43,678 Elmer, MO $43,688 Ethel, MO $43,698 Gibbs, MO $43,687 Glenwood, MO $43,683 Gorin, MO $43,650 Green Castle, MO $43,686 Green City, MO $43,706

Greentop, MO $43,696 Hurdland, MO $43,653 Lancaster, MO $43,706 La Plata, MO $43,730 Livonia, MO $43,685 Macon, MO $43,768 Memphis, MO $43,695 Milan, MO $43,736

New Boston, MO $43,704 New Cambria, MO $43,694 Novinger, MO $43,712 Pollock, MO $43,658 Queen City, MO $43,700 Rutledge, MO $43,647 Unionville, MO $43,713 Winigan, MO $43,724

Worthington, MO $43,711 Park Hills, MO $44,034 Annapolis, MO $43,440 Arcadia, MO $43,495 Belgrade, MO $43,654 Belleview, MO $43,481 Bismarck, MO $43,811 Black, MO $43,453

Blackwell, MO $44,244 Bloomsdale, MO $44,423 Bonne Terre, MO $44,194 Bunker, MO $43,422 Cadet, MO $44,189 Caledonia, MO $43,673 Cascade, MO $43,480 Centerville, MO $43,448

Des Arc, MO $43,463 Doe Run, MO $43,785 Ellington, MO $43,430 Farmington, MO $43,949 Fredericktown, MO $43,539 Amity, MO $44,228 Barnard, MO $43,613 Bethany, MO $43,688

Blythedale, MO $43,650 Bolckow, MO $43,735 Burlington Junction, MO $43,618 Cameron, MO $44,584 Clarksdale, MO $44,403 Clearmont, MO $43,660 Clyde, MO $43,721 Conception, MO $43,739

Conception Junction, MO $43,623 Cosby, MO $44,376 Craig, MO $43,546 Darlington, MO $43,623 Dearborn, MO $45,342 De Kalb, MO $44,990 Denver, MO $43,578 Eagleville, MO $43,657

Easton, MO $44,855 Edgerton, MO $45,570 Elmo, MO $43,736 Fairfax, MO $43,635 Maysville, MO $44,053 Faucett, MO $45,045 Fillmore, MO $43,818 Forest City, MO $43,709

Gentry, MO $43,597 Saint Charles, MO $45,150 Annada, MO $44,041 Augusta, MO $44,663 Irondale, MO $43,861 Ironton, MO $43,550 Knob Lick, MO $43,815 Leadwood, MO $44,141

Lesterville, MO $43,460 Marquand, MO $43,470 Middle Brook, MO $43,468 Mineral Point, MO $44,056 Patton, MO $43,517 Pilot Knob, MO $43,709 Potosi, MO $43,848 Redford, MO $43,393

Reynolds, MO $43,444 Sainte Genevieve, MO $44,209 Saint Mary, MO $44,056 Tiff, MO $44,226 Vulcan, MO $43,434 Cape Girardeau, MO $43,667 Bellflower, MO $43,790 Advance, MO $43,528

Altenburg, MO $43,598 Bell City, MO $43,496 Benton, MO $43,606 Brazeau, MO $43,810 Brownwood, MO $43,610 Burfordville, MO $43,554 Chaffee, MO $43,572 Commerce, MO $43,674

Daisy, MO $43,542 Delta, MO $43,593 Dutchtown, MO $43,617 Farrar, MO $43,731 Friedheim, MO $43,536 Frohna, MO $43,584 Gipsy, MO $43,454 Glenallen, MO $43,486

Gordonville, MO $43,627 Jackson, MO $43,631 Kelso, MO $43,750 Leopold, MO $43,512 Mc Gee, MO $43,459 Marble Hill, MO $43,531 Millersville, MO $43,535 Morley, MO $43,683

Oak Ridge, MO $43,546 Old Appleton, MO $43,604 Oran, MO $43,531 Perkins, MO $43,682 Perryville, MO $43,808 Mc Bride, MO $43,810 Pocahontas, MO $43,642 Scott City, MO $43,653

Sedgewickville, MO $43,524 Sturdivant, MO $43,497 Uniontown, MO $43,563 Vanduser, MO $43,601 Whitewater, MO $43,516 Zalma, MO $43,473 Sikeston, MO $43,596 Anniston, MO $43,662

Arbyrd, MO $43,421 Bernie, MO $43,536 Bertrand, MO $43,549 Blodgett, MO $43,740 Bloomfield, MO $43,540 Bowling Green, MO $43,761 Clarksville, MO $43,913 Cottleville, MO $45,010

Curryville, MO $43,617 Defiance, MO $44,801 Dutzow, MO $44,349 Elsberry, MO $44,253 Eolia, MO $43,973 Farber, MO $43,631 Flinthill, MO $44,730 Foley, MO $44,436

Foristell, MO $44,471 Hawk Point, MO $44,075 High Hill, MO $43,837 Jonesburg, MO $43,925 Laddonia, MO $43,606 Louisiana, MO $43,714 Marthasville, MO $44,238 Middletown, MO $43,653

Montgomery City, MO $43,638 Moscow Mills, MO $44,457 New Florence, MO $43,704 New Melle, MO $44,689 O Fallon, MO $44,827 Lake Saint Louis, MO $44,781 Old Monroe, MO $44,683 Olney, MO $43,847

Portage Des Sioux, MO $45,110 Saint Peters, MO $45,029 Silex, MO $43,991 Treloar, MO $44,142 Troy, MO $44,287 Truesdale, MO $44,308 Truxton, MO $43,903 Vandalia, MO $43,664

Warrenton, MO $44,134 Wellsville, MO $43,630 Wentzville, MO $44,677 West Alton, MO $45,297 Whiteside, MO $44,152 Williamsburg, MO $43,603 Winfield, MO $44,526 Wright City, MO $44,342

Hannibal, MO $43,793 Alexandria, MO $43,678 Anabel, MO $43,655 Arbela, MO $43,648 Ashburn, MO $43,591 Bethel, MO $43,649 Canton, MO $43,713 Center, MO $43,638

Clarence, MO $43,673 Earth City, MO $45,256 Pittsburg, MO $43,128 Hematite, MO $44,764 Herculaneum, MO $44,956 High Ridge, MO $45,150 Hillsboro, MO $44,787 House Springs, MO $44,968

Imperial, MO $45,153 Kimmswick, MO $45,168 Labadie, MO $44,733 Leslie, MO $44,016 Liguori, MO $45,050 Lonedell, MO $44,320 Luebbering, MO $44,396 Mapaville, MO $44,850

Morse Mill, MO $44,732 New Haven, MO $44,063 Pacific, MO $44,881 Pevely, MO $44,984 Richwoods, MO $44,231 Robertsville, MO $44,643 Saint Albans, MO $44,853 Saint Ann, MO $45,402

Saint Clair, MO $44,310 Emden, MO $43,632 Bragg City, MO $43,457 Canalou, MO $43,613 Cardwell, MO $43,393 Caruthersville, MO $43,532 Catron, MO $43,416 Charleston, MO $43,574

Clarkton, MO $43,476 Cooter, MO $43,628 Deering, MO $43,624 Dexter, MO $43,584 East Prairie, MO $43,496 Essex, MO $43,492 Gibson, MO $43,475 Gideon, MO $43,476

Gobler, MO $43,435 Grayridge, MO $43,668 Hayti, MO $43,503 Holcomb, MO $43,454 Holland, MO $43,658 Hornersville, MO $43,509 Kennett, MO $43,546 Kewanee, MO $43,537

Lilbourn, MO $43,505 Malden, MO $43,558 Marston, MO $43,573 Matthews, MO $43,490 Morehouse, MO $43,679 New Madrid, MO $43,513 Parma, MO $43,483 Portageville, MO $43,491

Risco, MO $43,640 Rives, MO $43,448 Senath, MO $43,455 Steele, MO $43,498 Tallapoosa, MO $43,601 Wardell, MO $43,527 Whiteoak, MO $43,628 Wolf Island, MO $43,481

Wyatt, MO $43,671 Poplar Bluff, MO $43,571 Briar, MO $43,358 Broseley, MO $43,458 Campbell, MO $43,432 Clubb, MO $43,471 Doniphan, MO $43,402 Dudley, MO $43,459

Ellsinore, MO $43,451 Stanton, MO $44,113 Sullivan, MO $44,068 Union, MO $44,359 Valles Mines, MO $44,299 Valley Park, MO $45,249 Villa Ridge, MO $44,630 Washington, MO $44,373

Rosebud, MO $43,781 Saint Louis, MO $45,649 Durham, MO $43,702 Pleasant Hope, MO $42,165 Point Lookout, MO $43,219 Polk, MO $42,949 Ponce De Leon, MO $42,345 Pontiac, MO $43,258

Powell, MO $43,137 Powersite, MO $43,058 Preston, MO $43,251 Protem, MO $43,131 Purdy, MO $43,165 Quincy, MO $43,423 Reeds Spring, MO $42,648 Republic, MO $42,049

Ridgedale, MO $43,199 Rockaway Beach, MO $42,674 Rockbridge, MO $43,283 Rogersville, MO $42,088 Rueter, MO $42,984 Seligman, MO $42,965 Seymour, MO $42,520 Shell Knob, MO $43,098

South Greenfield, MO $42,524 Sparta, MO $42,274 Spokane, MO $42,416 Squires, MO $43,067 Stotts City, MO $42,867 Strafford, MO $42,074 Taneyville, MO $42,634 Tecumseh, MO $43,436

Theodosia, MO $43,152 Thornfield, MO $43,132 Tunas, MO $43,145 Turners, MO $41,970 Udall, MO $43,334 Urbana, MO $43,138 Vanzant, MO $43,359 Verona, MO $42,603

Walnut Grove, MO $42,280 Walnut Shade, MO $42,547 Washburn, MO $43,143 Wasola, MO $43,223 Weaubleau, MO $43,239 West Plains, MO $43,508 South Fork, MO $43,434 Moody, MO $43,310

Myrtle, MO $43,267 Wheatland, MO $43,349 Willard, MO $42,071 Windyville, MO $43,009 Zanoni, MO $43,480 Stockton, MO $43,075 Macks Creek, MO $43,408 Roach, MO $43,653

Peace Valley, MO $43,477 Pomona, MO $43,523 Pottersville, MO $43,498 Thayer, MO $43,344 Willow Springs, MO $43,531 Springfield, MO $41,897 Centralia, MO $43,694 Rush Hill, MO $43,616

Salisbury, MO $43,692 Santa Fe, MO $43,620 Stoutsville, MO $43,619 Sturgeon, MO $43,687 Thompson, MO $43,629 Triplett, MO $43,614 Wooldridge, MO $43,635 Sedalia, MO $43,730

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $44,221 Arrow Rock, MO $43,748 Blackburn, MO $44,064 Blackwater, MO $43,624 Calhoun, MO $43,730 Climax Springs, MO $43,617 Cole Camp, MO $43,639 Edwards, MO $43,612

Emma, MO $44,234 Florence, MO $43,628 Gilliam, MO $43,630 Green Ridge, MO $43,728 Houstonia, MO $43,789 Hughesville, MO $43,640 Ionia, MO $43,610 Knob Noster, MO $44,176

La Monte, MO $43,935 Lincoln, MO $43,631 Malta Bend, MO $43,906 Marshall, MO $43,712 Miami, MO $43,609 Mora, MO $43,617 Nelson, MO $43,612 Otterville, MO $43,640

Slater, MO $43,684 Smithton, MO $43,653 Sweet Springs, MO $43,964 Syracuse, MO $43,653 Warsaw, MO $43,648 Windsor, MO $43,747 Rolla, MO $43,663 Beulah, MO $43,498

Birch Tree, MO $43,458 Bixby, MO $43,475 Boss, MO $43,450 Bourbon, MO $43,837 Brinktown, MO $43,584 Bucyrus, MO $43,524 Cherryville, MO $43,520 Cook Sta, MO $43,517

Crocker, MO $43,643 Cuba, MO $43,625 Davisville, MO $43,496 Devils Elbow, MO $43,588 Dixon, MO $43,635 Duke, MO $43,510 Edgar Springs, MO $43,553 Eldridge, MO $43,306

Elk Creek, MO $43,478 Eminence, MO $43,450 Eunice, MO $43,487 Falcon, MO $43,300 Fort Leonard Wood, MO $43,674 Hartshorn, MO $43,453 Houston, MO $43,573 Harrisonville, MO $45,200

Clark, MO $43,683 Clifton Hill, MO $43,652 Dalton, MO $43,599 Excello, MO $43,695 Fayette, MO $43,679 Franklin, MO $43,629 Fulton, MO $43,708 Glasgow, MO $43,665

Hallsville, MO $43,714 Harrisburg, MO $43,687 Higbee, MO $43,667 Holliday, MO $43,644 Huntsville, MO $43,707 Jacksonville, MO $43,675 Keytesville, MO $43,679 Kingdom City, MO $43,635

Madison, MO $43,660 Martinsburg, MO $43,613 Mexico, MO $43,702 Moberly, MO $43,774 New Franklin, MO $43,678 Paris, MO $43,646 Pilot Grove, MO $43,637 Renick, MO $43,848

Rocheport, MO $43,678 Huggins, MO $43,380 Iberia, MO $43,655 Jadwin, MO $43,490 Jerome, MO $43,678 Lake Spring, MO $43,649 Laquey, MO $43,596 Leasburg, MO $43,698

Lebanon, MO $43,278 Lenox, MO $43,535 Licking, MO $43,568 Lynchburg, MO $43,353 Montier, MO $43,464 Mountain View, MO $43,532 Newburg, MO $43,576 Plato, MO $43,543

Raymondville, MO $43,519 Richland, MO $43,622 Roby, MO $43,573 Saint James, MO $43,621 Salem, MO $43,539 Solo, MO $43,520 Steelville, MO $43,550 Viburnum, MO $43,598

Stoutland, MO $43,525 Success, MO $43,541 Summersville, MO $43,485 Vichy, MO $43,584 Vienna, MO $43,603 Waynesville, MO $43,710 Saint Robert, MO $43,735 Wesco, MO $43,510

Winona, MO $43,447 Yukon, MO $43,508 Allenton, MO $44,967 Chesterfield, MO $45,044 Arnold, MO $45,252 Ballwin, MO $45,188 Barnhart, MO $45,059 Beaufort, MO $44,110

Berger, MO $43,941 Catawissa, MO $44,760 Cedar Hill, MO $44,850 Crystal City, MO $44,914 De Soto, MO $44,443 Dittmer, MO $44,674 Eureka, MO $45,039 Fenton, MO $45,271

Festus, MO $44,731 Fletcher, MO $44,291 Florissant, MO $45,323 French Village, MO $44,278 Gerald, MO $43,911 Glencoe, MO $45,009 Gray Summit, MO $44,701 Grover, MO $45,060

Grubville, MO $44,443 Hazelwood, MO $45,345 Maryland Heights, MO $45,308 Adrian, MO $44,422 Amoret, MO $44,109 Amsterdam, MO $44,313 Appleton City, MO $43,561 Archie, MO $44,859

Blairstown, MO $44,273 Bronaugh, MO $43,434 Butler, MO $43,991 Chilhowee, MO $44,272 Cleveland, MO $45,388 Clinton, MO $43,764 Collins, MO $43,259 Creighton, MO $44,467

Deepwater, MO $43,574 Deerfield, MO $43,455 Drexel, MO $44,958 East Lynne, MO $45,183 El Dorado Springs, MO $43,450 Foster, MO $43,836 Freeman, MO $45,227 Garden City, MO $44,920

Golden City, MO $42,998 Harwood, MO $43,509 Hume, MO $43,569 Jasper, MO $43,257 Jerico Springs, MO $43,102 Lamar, MO $43,323 Leeton, MO $44,110 Liberal, MO $43,438

Lowry City, MO $43,577 Metz, MO $43,622 Milford, MO $43,200 Milo, MO $43,448 Mindenmines, MO $43,435 Montrose, MO $43,750 Moundville, MO $43,479 Nevada, MO $43,582

Osceola, MO $43,511 Richards, MO $43,450 Rich Hill, MO $43,609 Rockville, MO $43,490 Roscoe, MO $43,563 Schell City, MO $43,515 Sheldon, MO $43,390 Urich, MO $44,162

Walker, MO $43,488 Joplin, MO $43,600 Alba, MO $43,509 Anderson, MO $43,291 Asbury, MO $43,427 Avilla, MO $43,168 Carl Junction, MO $43,575 Carterville, MO $43,577

Carthage, MO $43,303 Diamond, MO $43,378 Duenweg, MO $43,601 Fairview, MO $43,301 Goodman, MO $43,365 Granby, MO $43,335 Lanagan, MO $43,276 La Russell, MO $42,844

Neck City, MO $43,568 Neosho, MO $43,478 Newtonia, MO $43,268 Noel, MO $43,231 Oronogo, MO $43,507 Pineville, MO $43,079 Purcell, MO $43,561 Racine, MO $43,550

Reeds, MO $43,018 Rocky Comfort, MO $43,227 Sarcoxie, MO $43,061 South West City, MO $43,250 Saginaw, MO $43,579 Seneca, MO $43,404 Stark City, MO $43,246 Stella, MO $43,268

Tiff City, MO $43,346 Waco, MO $43,575 Webb City, MO $43,589 Wentworth, MO $43,029 Wheaton, MO $43,390 Argyle, MO $43,609 Ashland, MO $43,722 Barnett, MO $43,694

Belle, MO $43,616 Bland, MO $43,590 Bonnots Mill, MO $43,639 Brumley, MO $43,674 California, MO $43,694 Camdenton, MO $43,669 Centertown, MO $43,670 Chamois, MO $43,590

Clarksburg, MO $43,635 Long Lane, MO $42,717 Montreal, MO $43,653 Aldrich, MO $42,473 Arcola, MO $42,851 Ash Grove, MO $42,186 Aurora, MO $42,464 Alton, MO $43,424

Caplinger Mills, MO $43,199 Ava, MO $42,978 Bakersfield, MO $43,365 Billings, MO $42,182 Blue Eye, MO $43,132 Bois D Arc, MO $42,090 Bolivar, MO $42,577 Bradleyville, MO $42,877

Branson, MO $43,191 Brighton, MO $42,178 Brixey, MO $43,342 Brookline, MO $41,945 Bruner, MO $42,362 Buffalo, MO $42,619 Butterfield, MO $43,369 Cape Fair, MO $42,932

Cassville, MO $43,183 Caulfield, MO $43,380 Cedarcreek, MO $43,026 Chadwick, MO $42,474 Chestnutridge, MO $42,426 Clever, MO $42,158 Conway, MO $42,674 Crane, MO $42,390

Cross Timbers, MO $43,360 Dadeville, MO $42,592 Diggins, MO $42,419 Dora, MO $43,485 Drury, MO $43,352 Dunnegan, MO $42,906 Eagle Rock, MO $43,094 Elkland, MO $42,447

Eudora, MO $42,350 Everton, MO $42,358 Exeter, MO $43,224 Fair Grove, MO $42,173 Fair Play, MO $42,645 Flemington, MO $43,044 Fordland, MO $42,280 Forsyth, MO $42,455

Freistatt, MO $43,010 Gainesville, MO $43,430 Galena, MO $42,529 Garrison, MO $42,539 Golden, MO $43,112 Graff, MO $43,336 Greenfield, MO $42,621 Grovespring, MO $43,033

Half Way, MO $42,557 Halltown, MO $42,193 Hardenville, MO $43,439 Hartville, MO $43,061 Hermitage, MO $43,278 Highlandville, MO $42,274 Hollister, MO $43,137 Humansville, MO $43,079

Hurley, MO $42,311 Isabella, MO $43,250 Kirbyville, MO $43,071 Kissee Mills, MO $43,021 Lampe, MO $43,173 Lockwood, MO $42,889 Louisburg, MO $42,977 Kimberling City, MO $43,163

Brandsville, MO $43,491 Cabool, MO $43,540 Couch, MO $43,295 Koshkonong, MO $43,373 Mc Clurg, MO $42,913 Macomb, MO $43,085 Mansfield, MO $42,981 Marionville, MO $42,244

Marshfield, MO $42,386 Miller, MO $42,486 Monett, MO $43,052 Morrisville, MO $42,294 Mountain Grove, MO $43,365 Mount Vernon, MO $42,452 Niangua, MO $42,679 Nixa, MO $42,048

Noble, MO $43,173 Norwood, MO $43,181 Oldfield, MO $42,436 Ozark, MO $42,178 Phillipsburg, MO $42,970 Gower, MO $45,239 Fagus, MO $43,375 Graham, MO $43,584

Grant City, MO $43,633 Guilford, MO $43,641 Hatfield, MO $43,585 Helena, MO $44,202 Hopkins, MO $43,628 King City, MO $43,871 Lathrop, MO $45,256 Maitland, MO $43,595

Martinsville, MO $43,599 Maryville, MO $43,715 Mound City, MO $43,630 New Hampton, MO $43,638 Oregon, MO $43,869 Osborn, MO $44,544 Parnell, MO $43,593 Pickering, MO $43,629

Plattsburg, MO $45,304 Ravenwood, MO $43,634 Rea, MO $43,887 Ridgeway, MO $43,645 Rock Port, MO $43,822 Rosendale, MO $43,912 Rushville, MO $44,857 Savannah, MO $44,155

Sheridan, MO $43,618 Skidmore, MO $43,574 Stanberry, MO $43,643 Stewartsville, MO $44,865 Tarkio, MO $43,773 Trimble, MO $45,588 Turney, MO $45,068 Union Star, MO $44,059

Watson, MO $43,830 Weatherby, MO $44,097 Westboro, MO $43,793 Worth, MO $43,605 Saint Joseph, MO $44,701 Chillicothe, MO $43,816 Altamont, MO $44,119 Bogard, MO $44,048

Bosworth, MO $43,740 Braymer, MO $44,319 Breckenridge, MO $44,083 Brookfield, MO $43,799 Browning, MO $43,704 Bucklin, MO $43,747 Cainsville, MO $43,655 Carrollton, MO $44,093

Chula, MO $43,695 Coffey, MO $43,658 Cowgill, MO $44,471 Dawn, MO $44,020 De Witt, MO $43,639 Gallatin, MO $43,988 Galt, MO $43,679 Gilman City, MO $43,642

Hale, MO $43,692 Hamilton, MO $44,321 Harris, MO $43,642 Humphreys, MO $43,689 Jameson, MO $43,708 Jamesport, MO $43,690 Kidder, MO $44,352 Kingston, MO $44,553

Laclede, MO $43,733 Laredo, MO $43,695 Linneus, MO $43,726 Lock Springs, MO $44,057 Lucerne, MO $43,645 Ludlow, MO $44,059 Mc Fall, MO $43,612 Marceline, MO $43,767

Meadville, MO $43,722 Mendon, MO $43,666 Mercer, MO $43,669 Mooresville, MO $43,885 Newtown, MO $43,650 Lead Hill, MO $42,411 Bridgeton, MO $45,297 Eldon, MO $43,741

Norborne, MO $44,410 Pattonsburg, MO $43,776 Polo, MO $45,008 Powersville, MO $43,646 Princeton, MO $43,681 Purdin, MO $43,719 Rothville, MO $43,695 Spickard, MO $43,672

Stet, MO $44,451 Sumner, MO $43,652 Tina, MO $43,935 Trenton, MO $43,737 Utica, MO $43,997 Wheeling, MO $43,693 Winston, MO $44,186 Pierce City, MO $43,102

Fairdealing, MO $43,397 Fisk, MO $43,504 Fremont, MO $43,373 Gatewood, MO $43,239 Grandin, MO $43,436 Greenville, MO $43,449 Harviell, MO $43,430 Lodi, MO $43,441

Lowndes, MO $43,444 Mill Spring, MO $43,414 Naylor, MO $43,341 Neelyville, MO $43,339 Oxly, MO $43,361 Patterson, MO $43,457 Piedmont, MO $43,478 Puxico, MO $43,514

Qulin, MO $43,374 Rombauer, MO $43,703 Shook, MO $43,450 Silva, MO $43,462 Van Buren, MO $43,421 Wappapello, MO $43,523 Williamsville, MO $43,471 Alma, MO $44,245

Lees Summit, MO $45,969 Bates City, MO $45,474 Belton, MO $45,774 Blue Springs, MO $45,959 Buckner, MO $45,865 Camden, MO $45,440 Camden Point, MO $45,572 Centerview, MO $44,849

Concordia, MO $44,349 Corder, MO $44,396 Dover, MO $44,477 Excelsior Springs, MO $45,666 Farley, MO $45,869 Grain Valley, MO $45,824 Grandview, MO $46,031 Greenwood, MO $45,740

Hardin, MO $44,922 Henrietta, MO $45,235 Higginsville, MO $44,636 Holden, MO $44,971 Holt, MO $45,606 Independence, MO $46,047

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 $44,888. While startup companies pay approximate $44,888.

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$44,888
Growth Stage	51~500	$44,888
Established	501~5000	$44,888
Enterprise	5000+	$44,888

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

$36,328

Average $44,888/year

$55,727

$3,027

Average $3,741/month

$4,644

$699

Average $863/week

$1,072

$17

Average $22/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,727	$4,644	$1,072	$27
Average	$44,888	$3,741	$863	$22
25th Percentile	$36,328	$3,027	$699	$17

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.	$51,860	16%
Injection Molding Machine Operator II	$46,087	3%
Machine Operator II	$43,205	-4%
Milling Machine Operator II	$44,526	-1%

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