Furnace Operator/Tender Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Furnace Operator/Tender make in North Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Furnace Operator/Tender in North Carolina is $44,897 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): $65,610
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,336 to $55,739
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,541

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Furnace Operator/Tender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,739	$4,645	$1,072	$27
Average	$44,897	$3,741	$863	$22
25th Percentile	$36,336	$3,028	$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:

Morven: $42,836
Mount Holly: $45,440
Mount Mourne: $44,796

Morven, NC $42,836 Mount Holly, NC $45,440 Mount Mourne, NC $44,796 Mount Pleasant, NC $44,184 Mount Ulla, NC $44,174 Newell, NC $45,652 New London, NC $43,796 Norwood, NC $43,780

Oakboro, NC $44,306 Paw Creek, NC $45,659 Peachland, NC $43,419 Pineville, NC $45,549 Polkton, NC $44,074 Polkville, NC $43,917 Richfield, NC $43,998 Rockwell, NC $44,190

Rutherfordton, NC $43,524 Salisbury, NC $44,264 Warsaw, NC $42,867 Roaring River, NC $43,020 Ronda, NC $43,142 Rutherford College, NC $43,512 Scottville, NC $42,392 Sherrills Ford, NC $44,439

Sparta, NC $42,647 State Road, NC $43,120 Stony Point, NC $43,525 Sugar Grove, NC $42,394 Taylorsville, NC $43,255 Terrell, NC $44,568 Thurmond, NC $42,968 Todd, NC $42,396

Traphill, NC $42,842 Turnersburg, NC $43,657 Union Grove, NC $43,175 Valdese, NC $43,431 Valle Crucis, NC $42,454 Vilas, NC $42,364 Warrensville, NC $42,435 West Jefferson, NC $42,443

Wilkesboro, NC $42,898 Zionville, NC $42,395 Scotts, NC $43,493 Alexander, NC $43,458 Almond, NC $42,743 Arden, NC $43,457 Bakersville, NC $42,475 Balsam, NC $42,993

Balsam Grove, NC $43,121 Barnardsville, NC $43,295 Bat Cave, NC $43,318 Black Mountain, NC $43,337 Brevard, NC $43,193 Bryson City, NC $42,778 Burnsville, NC $43,018 Candler, NC $43,433

Canton, NC $43,263 Cashiers, NC $42,898 Cedar Mountain, NC $43,319 Cherokee, NC $42,905 Chimney Rock, NC $43,302 Clyde, NC $43,203 Columbus, NC $43,739 Cullowhee, NC $42,993

Dana, NC $43,286 Gaston, NC $42,965 Greenville, NC $42,503 Grimesland, NC $42,334 Halifax, NC $42,463 Hamilton, NC $42,333 Shelby, NC $44,262 Spencer, NC $44,266

Spindale, NC $43,570 Stanfield, NC $44,719 Stanley, NC $45,265 Troutman, NC $44,066 Union Mills, NC $43,138 Vale, NC $44,339 Waco, NC $44,846 Wadesboro, NC $43,289

Waxhaw, NC $44,897 Wingate, NC $44,565 Charlotte, NC $45,663 Dillsboro, NC $42,811 East Flat Rock, NC $43,266 Edneyville, NC $43,310 Enka, NC $43,523 Etowah, NC $43,298

Fairview, NC $43,412 Flat Rock, NC $43,269 Fletcher, NC $43,416 Fontana Dam, NC $42,886 Franklin, NC $42,585 Gerton, NC $43,374 Glenville, NC $42,794 Glenwood, NC $43,149

Hazelwood, NC $43,102 Hendersonville, NC $43,265 Green Mountain, NC $42,407 Highlands, NC $42,767 Horse Shoe, NC $43,346 Hot Springs, NC $43,071 Lake Junaluska, NC $43,150 Lake Lure, NC $43,300

Lake Toxaway, NC $43,091 Leicester, NC $43,395 Little Switzerland, NC $42,872 Lynn, NC $43,385 Maggie Valley, NC $42,971 Marion, NC $43,265 Marshall, NC $43,121 Mars Hill, NC $43,147

Micaville, NC $42,871 Mill Spring, NC $43,285 Montreat, NC $43,356 Mountain Home, NC $43,356 Mills River, NC $43,361 Naples, NC $43,375 Nebo, NC $43,043 Old Fort, NC $43,257

Otto, NC $42,537 Penland, NC $42,742 Penrose, NC $43,225 Pisgah Forest, NC $43,266 Ridgecrest, NC $43,343 Robbinsville, NC $42,740 Rosman, NC $43,175 Saluda, NC $43,267

Sapphire, NC $42,945 Scaly Mountain, NC $42,679 Skyland, NC $43,477 Spruce Pine, NC $42,804 Hassell, NC $42,377 Tryon, NC $43,557 Tuckasegee, NC $42,840 Tuxedo, NC $43,321

Waynesville, NC $42,850 Weaverville, NC $43,424 Webster, NC $42,861 Whittier, NC $42,757 Zirconia, NC $43,335 Asheville, NC $43,551 Andrews, NC $42,657 Brasstown, NC $42,481

Culberson, NC $42,439 Hayesville, NC $42,512 Marble, NC $42,618 Murphy, NC $42,485 Warne, NC $42,482 Whitsett, NC $43,954 Henrico, NC $42,932 Hobgood, NC $42,396

Hollister, NC $43,498 Jackson, NC $42,343 Jamesville, NC $42,265 Kelford, NC $42,434 Lewiston Woodville, NC $42,242 Littleton, NC $43,003 Lucama, NC $44,545 Macclesfield, NC $43,232

Margarettsville, NC $42,815 Milwaukee, NC $42,805 Murfreesboro, NC $43,017 Nashville, NC $44,075 Oak City, NC $42,241 Pantego, NC $42,222 Parmele, NC $42,379 Pendleton, NC $42,931

Pikeville, NC $43,813 Pinetops, NC $43,301 Pinetown, NC $42,226 Pleasant Hill, NC $42,956 Potecasi, NC $42,692 Red Oak, NC $43,935 Rich Square, NC $42,435 Roanoke Rapids, NC $42,727

Robersonville, NC $42,292 Roxobel, NC $42,520 Saratoga, NC $43,692 Scotland Neck, NC $42,347 Scranton, NC $42,199 Seaboard, NC $42,737 Severn, NC $42,945 Sharpsburg, NC $43,948

Simpson, NC $42,459 Sims, NC $44,771 Speed, NC $42,701 Spring Hope, NC $44,774 Stantonsburg, NC $43,542 Stokes, NC $42,276 Swanquarter, NC $42,201 Tarboro, NC $42,881

Tillery, NC $42,351 Walstonburg, NC $43,307 Washington, NC $42,345 Weldon, NC $42,624 Whitakers, NC $43,243 Williamston, NC $42,319 Wilson, NC $44,047 Woodland, NC $42,673

Elizabeth City, NC $43,459 Ahoskie, NC $42,889 Avon, NC $42,363 Aydlett, NC $43,586 Barco, NC $43,662 Belvidere, NC $43,416 Buxton, NC $42,384 Camden, NC $43,541

Cofield, NC $43,006 Coinjock, NC $43,699 Colerain, NC $42,782 Columbia, NC $42,341 Corapeake, NC $43,747 Corolla, NC $43,571 Creswell, NC $42,270 Currituck, NC $43,910

Durants Neck, NC $43,126 Edenton, NC $42,882 Eure, NC $43,218 Frisco, NC $42,397 Gates, NC $43,567 Gatesville, NC $43,266 Grandy, NC $43,313 Harbinger, NC $42,949

Harrellsville, NC $43,063 Hatteras, NC $42,402 Hertford, NC $43,109 Hobbsville, NC $43,480 Jarvisburg, NC $43,085 Kill Devil Hills, NC $42,812 Kitty Hawk, NC $42,994 Knotts Island, NC $44,129

Swannanoa, NC $43,464 Sylva, NC $42,841 Vaughan, NC $43,118 Wake Forest, NC $45,685 Warrenton, NC $43,658 Wendell, NC $45,753 Willow Spring, NC $45,586 Wilsons Mills, NC $45,290

Wise, NC $43,326 Youngsville, NC $45,464 Zebulon, NC $45,461 Raleigh, NC $46,334 Durham, NC $45,185 Rocky Mount, NC $43,532 Aulander, NC $42,646 Aurora, NC $42,237

Bailey, NC $44,792 Bath, NC $42,299 Battleboro, NC $43,399 Belhaven, NC $42,246 Bellarthur, NC $42,770 Bethel, NC $42,469 Black Creek, NC $44,059 Blounts Creek, NC $42,253

Castalia, NC $44,320 Chocowinity, NC $42,312 Como, NC $43,170 Conetoe, NC $42,782 Conway, NC $42,838 Edward, NC $42,281 Elm City, NC $43,836 Enfield, NC $42,994

Engelhard, NC $42,209 Everetts, NC $42,382 Fairfield, NC $42,204 Falkland, NC $42,939 Farmville, NC $43,026 Fountain, NC $43,111 Fremont, NC $43,875 White Oak, NC $42,426

Wilmington, NC $43,282 Ash, NC $42,875 Atkinson, NC $42,992 Bolivia, NC $43,082 Bolton, NC $42,926 Brunswick, NC $42,650 Burgaw, NC $43,005 Carolina Beach, NC $43,179

Castle Hayne, NC $43,282 Cerro Gordo, NC $42,399 Chadbourn, NC $42,481 Clarendon, NC $42,543 Clarkton, NC $42,534 Council, NC $42,684 Currie, NC $43,153 Delco, NC $43,073

Evergreen, NC $42,436 Fair Bluff, NC $42,409 Garland, NC $42,636 Hallsboro, NC $42,603 Hampstead, NC $43,037 Harrells, NC $42,567 Holly Ridge, NC $42,889 Ivanhoe, NC $42,709

Kelly, NC $42,769 Kure Beach, NC $43,107 Lake Waccamaw, NC $42,793 Leland, NC $43,250 Longwood, NC $42,742 Magnolia, NC $42,705 Maple Hill, NC $42,832 Nakina, NC $42,620

Riegelwood, NC $43,015 Rocky Point, NC $43,147 Rose Hill, NC $42,733 Shallotte, NC $42,898 Sneads Ferry, NC $42,800 Southport, NC $43,083 Supply, NC $42,973 Tabor City, NC $42,556

Teachey, NC $42,806 Oak Island, NC $43,011 Wallace, NC $42,739 Calabash, NC $42,776 Sunset Beach, NC $42,781 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $42,801 Whiteville, NC $42,562 Willard, NC $42,855

Winnabow, NC $43,242 Wrightsville Beach, NC $43,267 Kinston, NC $42,454 Albertson, NC $42,570 Alliance, NC $42,443 Arapahoe, NC $42,335 Atlantic, NC $42,338 Atlantic Beach, NC $42,448

Ayden, NC $42,375 Bayboro, NC $42,292 Beaufort, NC $42,352 Beulaville, NC $42,784 Bridgeton, NC $42,408 Cedar Island, NC $42,160 Chinquapin, NC $42,741 Comfort, NC $42,444

Cove City, NC $42,297 Davis, NC $42,352 Deep Run, NC $42,498 Dover, NC $42,274 Ernul, NC $42,253 Gloucester, NC $42,401 Grantsboro, NC $42,297 Grifton, NC $42,353

Harkers Island, NC $42,449 Havelock, NC $42,368 Cherry Point, NC $42,533 Hobucken, NC $42,216 Hookerton, NC $42,771 Hubert, NC $42,676 Jacksonville, NC $42,816 Camp Lejeune, NC $42,893

Garysburg, NC $42,736 Manns Harbor, NC $42,176 Townsville, NC $43,433 Manteo, NC $42,539 Maple, NC $43,790 Merry Hill, NC $42,654 Moyock, NC $44,000 Nags Head, NC $42,403

Ocracoke, NC $42,354 Plymouth, NC $42,323 Point Harbor, NC $43,025 Poplar Branch, NC $43,484 Powells Point, NC $42,988 Powellsville, NC $42,862 Rodanthe, NC $42,293 Roduco, NC $43,451

Yanceyville, NC $43,575 Greensboro, NC $43,976 Angier, NC $45,076 Apex, NC $45,556 Bahama, NC $44,639 Benson, NC $44,380 Broadway, NC $43,714 Buies Creek, NC $44,230

Bullock, NC $43,386 Bunn, NC $45,130 Butner, NC $44,954 Carrboro, NC $44,599 Cary, NC $46,052 Chapel Hill, NC $44,602 Clayton, NC $45,689 Coats, NC $44,410

Creedmoor, NC $45,170 Four Oaks, NC $44,238 Franklinton, NC $45,000 Fuquay Varina, NC $45,184 Garner, NC $45,986 Goldsboro, NC $43,717 Henderson, NC $44,188 Holly Springs, NC $45,454

Hurdle Mills, NC $43,580 Kenly, NC $44,656 Kipling, NC $44,766 Kittrell, NC $44,795 Knightdale, NC $46,074 Lillington, NC $43,846 Louisburg, NC $44,779 Macon, NC $43,236

Mamers, NC $43,841 Manson, NC $43,417 Micro, NC $44,721 Middleburg, NC $43,726 Middlesex, NC $45,162 Moncure, NC $44,430 Morrisville, NC $45,819 New Hill, NC $45,065

Norlina, NC $43,575 Oxford, NC $43,931 Pine Level, NC $44,647 Princeton, NC $44,108 Ridgeway, NC $43,623 Rolesville, NC $45,750 Rougemont, NC $44,224 Roxboro, NC $43,492

Selma, NC $44,953 Smithfield, NC $44,817 Stem, NC $44,682 Stovall, NC $43,759 Alamance, NC $43,849 Altamahaw, NC $43,815 Asheboro, NC $43,746 Bear Creek, NC $43,314

Bennett, NC $43,351 Biscoe, NC $42,879 Blanch, NC $43,249 Bonlee, NC $43,515 Browns Summit, NC $43,924 Burlington, NC $43,869 Bynum, NC $44,310 Candor, NC $42,714

Cedar Falls, NC $43,845 Cedar Grove, NC $43,700 Climax, NC $43,940 Colfax, NC $44,059 Cumnock, NC $43,646 Denton, NC $43,660 Eagle Springs, NC $42,771 Efland, NC $43,843

Elon, NC $43,779 Ether, NC $43,137 Franklinville, NC $43,820 Gibsonville, NC $43,897 Goldston, NC $43,160 Graham, NC $43,821 Gulf, NC $43,551 Haw River, NC $43,788

Highfalls, NC $43,128 High Point, NC $44,401 Roper, NC $42,447 Salvo, NC $42,430 Shawboro, NC $43,693 Shiloh, NC $43,191 South Mills, NC $43,904 Stumpy Point, NC $42,216

Sunbury, NC $43,652 Tyner, NC $43,102 Wanchese, NC $42,389 Waves, NC $42,400 Windsor, NC $42,370 Winfall, NC $43,285 Winton, NC $43,170 Albemarle, NC $43,768

Alexis, NC $45,149 Ansonville, NC $43,742 Badin, NC $43,630 Barium Springs, NC $43,946 Belmont, NC $45,514 Bessemer City, NC $45,392 Boiling Springs, NC $43,974 Bostic, NC $43,263

Caroleen, NC $43,828 Casar, NC $43,745 Cherryville, NC $44,827 China Grove, NC $44,237 Cliffside, NC $43,904 Concord, NC $44,627 Cornelius, NC $45,097 Cramerton, NC $45,525

Crouse, NC $44,982 Dallas, NC $45,430 Davidson, NC $44,927 Denver, NC $44,950 Earl, NC $44,445 East Spencer, NC $44,265 Ellenboro, NC $43,635 Faith, NC $44,279

Fallston, NC $44,421 Forest City, NC $43,716 Gastonia, NC $45,611 Huntersville, NC $45,397 Gold Hill, NC $44,083 Granite Quarry, NC $44,270 Grover, NC $44,670 Harris, NC $43,830

Harrisburg, NC $45,387 Henrietta, NC $43,880 High Shoals, NC $45,217 Indian Trail, NC $45,261 Iron Station, NC $44,974 Kannapolis, NC $44,450 Kings Mountain, NC $45,137 Landis, NC $44,271

Lattimore, NC $43,906 Lawndale, NC $44,169 Lilesville, NC $42,820 Lincolnton, NC $44,862 Locust, NC $44,431 Lowell, NC $45,590 Mc Adenville, NC $45,522 Mc Farlan, NC $42,788

Marshville, NC $44,398 Matthews, NC $45,342 Midland, NC $45,015 Mineral Springs, NC $44,894 Misenheimer, NC $44,019 Monroe, NC $44,926 Mooresboro, NC $43,938 Mooresville, NC $44,352

Hillsborough, NC $44,041 Jackson Springs, NC $42,758 Jamestown, NC $44,368 Julian, NC $43,942 Kernersville, NC $43,903 Eden, NC $43,438 Leasburg, NC $43,229 Lexington, NC $43,852

Liberty, NC $43,845 Linwood, NC $44,155 Mc Leansville, NC $43,989 Mebane, NC $43,761 Milton, NC $43,162 Mount Gilead, NC $43,108 Oak Ridge, NC $43,881 Pelham, NC $43,470

Pittsboro, NC $43,999 Pleasant Garden, NC $44,012 Prospect Hill, NC $43,552 Providence, NC $43,412 Ramseur, NC $43,653 Randleman, NC $43,943 Reidsville, NC $43,728 Robbins, NC $43,087

Ruffin, NC $43,508 Sanford, NC $43,757 Saxapahaw, NC $43,841 Seagrove, NC $43,341 Sedalia, NC $43,978 Semora, NC $43,033 Siler City, NC $43,630 Snow Camp, NC $43,802

Sophia, NC $43,952 Southmont, NC $44,053 Staley, NC $43,756 Star, NC $43,087 Stokesdale, NC $43,759 Summerfield, NC $43,901 Swepsonville, NC $43,809 Thomasville, NC $44,085

Trinity, NC $44,022 Troy, NC $43,155 Wallburg, NC $43,981 Welcome, NC $43,831 Wentworth, NC $43,610 West End, NC $42,906 Topton, NC $42,577 Advance, NC $43,731

Ararat, NC $43,373 Belews Creek, NC $43,777 Bethania, NC $43,851 Boonville, NC $43,452 Clemmons, NC $43,776 Cleveland, NC $44,067 Cooleemee, NC $44,061 Danbury, NC $43,483

Dobson, NC $43,211 East Bend, NC $43,628 Germanton, NC $43,715 Hamptonville, NC $43,374 King, NC $43,631 Lawsonville, NC $43,390 Lewisville, NC $43,725 Lowgap, NC $42,948

Madison, NC $43,570 Mayodan, NC $43,449 Mocksville, NC $43,703 Mount Airy, NC $43,249 White Plains, NC $43,307 Pfafftown, NC $43,750 Pilot Mountain, NC $43,436 Pine Hall, NC $43,601

Pinnacle, NC $43,542 Rural Hall, NC $43,759 Sandy Ridge, NC $43,401 Siloam, NC $43,463 Stoneville, NC $43,447 Toast, NC $43,248 Tobaccoville, NC $43,698 Walkertown, NC $43,826

Walnut Cove, NC $43,675 Westfield, NC $43,400 Woodleaf, NC $44,072 Yadkinville, NC $43,562 Winston Salem, NC $43,873 Tarawa Terrace, NC $42,812 Midway Park, NC $42,735 Mccutcheon Field, NC $42,856

La Grange, NC $43,072 Lowland, NC $42,196 Marshallberg, NC $42,428 Maury, NC $43,002 Maysville, NC $42,469 Merritt, NC $42,253 Morehead City, NC $42,488 New Bern, NC $42,394

Newport, NC $42,381 Oriental, NC $42,314 Pink Hill, NC $42,634 Pollocksville, NC $42,268 Richlands, NC $42,779 Salter Path, NC $42,467 Sealevel, NC $42,264 Seven Springs, NC $42,855

Smyrna, NC $42,306 Snow Hill, NC $43,128 Stacy, NC $42,273 Stella, NC $42,561 Stonewall, NC $42,444 Swansboro, NC $42,590 Trenton, NC $42,326 Vanceboro, NC $42,315

Vandemere, NC $42,365 Williston, NC $42,312 Winterville, NC $42,623 Emerald Isle, NC $42,505 Hickory, NC $43,661 Banner Elk, NC $42,466 Blowing Rock, NC $42,479 Boomer, NC $42,757

Boone, NC $42,524 Catawba, NC $44,179 Claremont, NC $43,967 Collettsville, NC $42,443 Connellys Springs, NC $43,654 Conover, NC $43,888 Creston, NC $42,339 Crossnore, NC $42,623

Crumpler, NC $42,441 Deep Gap, NC $42,413 Drexel, NC $43,344 Elkin, NC $43,317 Elk Park, NC $42,410 Ennice, NC $42,814 Ferguson, NC $42,496 Statesville, NC $43,631

Fleetwood, NC $42,427 Glade Valley, NC $42,809 Glen Alpine, NC $43,070 Glendale Springs, NC $42,396 Granite Falls, NC $43,342 Grassy Creek, NC $42,421 Lenoir, NC $42,981 Harmony, NC $43,501

Hays, NC $42,782 Hiddenite, NC $43,205 Hildebran, NC $43,712 Hudson, NC $43,259 Jefferson, NC $42,447 Jonas Ridge, NC $42,762 Jonesville, NC $43,317 Lansing, NC $42,446

Laurel Springs, NC $42,462 Linville, NC $42,430 Linville Falls, NC $42,804 Mc Grady, NC $42,588 Maiden, NC $44,516 Millers Creek, NC $42,533 Minneapolis, NC $42,453 Montezuma, NC $42,625

Moravian Falls, NC $42,882 Morganton, NC $42,955 North Wilkesboro, NC $42,923 Newland, NC $42,523 Newton, NC $44,227 Olin, NC $43,429 Patterson, NC $42,586 Pineola, NC $42,574

Piney Creek, NC $42,454 Plumtree, NC $42,520 Purlear, NC $42,455 Icard, NC $43,714 Rhodhiss, NC $43,560 Roaring Gap, NC $42,836 Fayetteville, NC $42,313 Fort Bragg, NC $42,444

Pope Army Airfield, NC $42,535 Aberdeen, NC $42,836 Autryville, NC $42,392 Timberlake, NC $43,731 Barnesville, NC $42,404 Bladenboro, NC $42,435 Bunnlevel, NC $43,303 Calypso, NC $43,154

Cameron, NC $43,028 Carthage, NC $43,013 Clinton, NC $42,809 Cordova, NC $42,764 Cumberland, NC $42,723 Dublin, NC $42,400 Dudley, NC $43,344 Dunn, NC $43,376

Elizabethtown, NC $42,455 Ellerbe, NC $42,603 Erwin, NC $43,406 Fairmont, NC $42,427 Faison, NC $43,033 Falcon, NC $42,667 Gibson, NC $42,540 Godwin, NC $42,649

Hamlet, NC $42,633 Hoffman, NC $42,746 Hope Mills, NC $42,329 Kenansville, NC $42,733 Lakeview, NC $43,009 Laurel Hill, NC $42,617 Laurinburg, NC $42,581 Lemon Springs, NC $43,384

Linden, NC $42,743 Lumber Bridge, NC $42,400 Lumberton, NC $42,385 Marietta, NC $42,454 Marston, NC $42,622 Maxton, NC $42,341 Mount Olive, NC $42,988 Newton Grove, NC $43,366

Norman, NC $42,700 Olivia, NC $43,421 Orrum, NC $42,405 Pinehurst, NC $43,047 Parkton, NC $42,344 Pembroke, NC $42,333 Pinebluff, NC $42,871 Proctorville, NC $42,480

Raeford, NC $42,586 Red Springs, NC $42,494 Rex, NC $42,393 Rockingham, NC $42,627 Roseboro, NC $42,455 Rowland, NC $42,414 Saint Pauls, NC $42,384 Salemburg, NC $42,607

Shannon, NC $42,438 Southern Pines, NC $42,906 Spring Lake, NC $42,651 Stedman, NC $42,337 Tar Heel, NC $42,435 Turkey, NC $42,850 Vass, NC $42,922 Wade, NC $42,402

Wagram, NC $42,648

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 $44,897. While startup companies pay approximate $44,897.

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$44,897
Growth Stage	51~500	$44,897
Established	501~5000	$44,897
Enterprise	5000+	$44,897

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

$36,336

Average $44,897/year

$55,739

$3,028

Average $3,741/month

$4,645

$699

Average $863/week

$1,072

$17

Average $22/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,739	$4,645	$1,072	$27
Average	$44,897	$3,741	$863	$22
25th Percentile	$36,336	$3,028	$699	$17

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary Growth & Career Path

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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
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