Furnace Operator/Tender Salary in West Virginia

How much does a Furnace Operator/Tender make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Furnace Operator/Tender in West Virginia is $42,545 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,432 to $52,818
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,045

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Furnace Operator/Tender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,818	$4,402	$1,016	$25
Average	$42,545	$3,545	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$34,432	$2,869	$662	$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:

Bomont: $42,087
Yawkey: $42,105
Logan: $41,747

Bomont, WV $42,087 Yawkey, WV $42,105 Logan, WV $41,747 Accoville, WV $41,704 Amherstdale, WV $41,700 Baisden, WV $41,451 Bruno, WV $41,569 Chauncey, WV $41,655

Cora, WV $41,703 Davin, WV $41,610 Gilbert, WV $41,497 Henlawson, WV $41,794 Holden, WV $41,622 Kistler, WV $41,709 Lorado, WV $41,676 Lyburn, WV $41,560

Mallory, WV $41,702 Man, WV $41,575 Mount Gay, WV $41,726 Omar, WV $41,528 Peach Creek, WV $41,756 Sarah Ann, WV $41,466 Stollings, WV $41,689 Switzer, WV $41,686

Verdunville, WV $41,676 Verner, WV $41,448 Wharncliffe, WV $41,404 Whitman, WV $41,624 Wilkinson, WV $41,716 Yolyn, WV $41,595 Williamson, WV $41,619 Borderland, WV $41,665

Breeden, WV $41,681 Chattaroy, WV $41,654 Crum, WV $41,739 Delbarton, WV $41,533 Dingess, WV $41,659 Edgarton, WV $41,455 Kermit, WV $41,690 Lenore, WV $41,602

Matewan, WV $41,486 Naugatuck, WV $41,612 Newtown, WV $41,473 North Matewan, WV $41,523 Ragland, WV $41,530 Rawl, WV $41,548 Red Jacket, WV $41,457 Varney, WV $41,478

Wilsondale, WV $41,654 Huntington, WV $42,003 Beckley, WV $41,753 Allen Junction, WV $41,448 Amigo, WV $41,272 Ansted, WV $41,875 Beaver, WV $41,534 Bolt, WV $41,674

Bradley, WV $41,774 Camp Creek, WV $41,293 Coal City, WV $41,409 Cool Ridge, WV $41,361 Corinne, WV $41,473 Crab Orchard, WV $41,628 Danese, WV $41,494 Daniels, WV $41,517

Dothan, WV $41,790 Eccles, WV $41,641 Edmond, WV $41,716 Fairdale, WV $41,713 Fayetteville, WV $41,799 Flat Top, WV $41,293 Ghent, WV $41,349 Glen Daniel, WV $41,698

Glen Fork, WV $41,613 Glen Jean, WV $41,721 Glen Rogers, WV $41,570 Glen White, WV $41,632 Harper, WV $41,694 Helen, WV $41,373 Hico, WV $41,683 Hilltop, WV $41,820

Josephine, WV $41,310 Lanark, WV $41,575 Lansing, WV $41,757 Layland, WV $41,425 Lester, WV $41,554 Lochgelly, WV $41,825 Lookout, WV $41,625 Maben, WV $41,382

Mabscott, WV $41,699 Mac Arthur, WV $41,655 Mc Graws, WV $41,520 Saulsville, WV $41,456 Midway, WV $41,550 Minden, WV $41,737 Mount Hope, WV $41,723 Mullens, WV $41,500

Oak Hill, WV $41,726 Odd, WV $41,286 Pax, WV $41,723 Piney View, WV $41,573 Prince, WV $41,556 Princewick, WV $41,435 Prosperity, WV $41,763 Raleigh, WV $41,591

Ravencliff, WV $41,635 Rhodell, WV $41,419 Sabine, WV $41,574 Scarbro, WV $41,817 Shady Spring, WV $41,411 Skelton, WV $41,721 Slab Fork, WV $41,493 Sophia, WV $41,537

Spanishburg, WV $41,376 Boomer, WV $42,044 Buffalo, WV $41,972 Cabin Creek, WV $42,258 Cannelton, WV $42,071 Cedar Grove, WV $42,212 Charlton Heights, WV $42,004 Clay, WV $41,774

Clear Creek, WV $41,764 Clendenin, WV $42,199 Clothier, WV $41,861 Colcord, WV $41,904 Comfort, WV $42,196 Costa, WV $42,255 Danville, WV $41,968 Dawes, WV $42,152

Deep Water, WV $41,952 Dixie, WV $42,063 Dorothy, WV $41,952 Drybranch, WV $42,216 Dry Creek, WV $41,792 Duck, WV $41,685 Dunbar, WV $42,415 East Bank, WV $42,266

Eleanor, WV $42,037 Elkview, WV $42,302 Eskdale, WV $42,050 Ethel, WV $41,701 Falling Rock, WV $42,229 Foster, WV $42,103 Fraziers Bottom, WV $41,871 Gallagher, WV $42,037

Gauley Bridge, WV $41,936 Glasgow, WV $42,243 Glen, WV $42,081 Glen Ferris, WV $41,994 Gordon, WV $41,937 Handley, WV $42,137 Hansford, WV $42,179 Henderson, WV $41,833

Hernshaw, WV $42,392 Hewett, WV $41,865 Hometown, WV $42,147 Hugheston, WV $42,160 Indore, WV $41,982 Institute, WV $42,403 Ivydale, WV $41,799 Jeffrey, WV $41,954

Kanawha Falls, WV $41,921 Kimberly, WV $42,059 Kincaid, WV $41,879 Lake, WV $41,763 Leon, WV $41,849 Liberty, WV $42,100 Lizemores, WV $42,082 London, WV $42,167

Madison, WV $42,040 Mammoth, WV $42,214 Maysel, WV $41,949 Miami, WV $42,198 Montgomery, WV $42,090 Mount Carbon, WV $42,007 Naoma, WV $41,716 Nebo, WV $41,755

Nellis, WV $42,220 Nitro, WV $42,310 Orgas, WV $42,042 Ottawa, WV $41,903 Page, WV $41,881 Peytona, WV $42,196 Pinch, WV $42,375 Poca, WV $42,233

Pond Gap, WV $42,147 Powellton, WV $41,975 Pratt, WV $42,209 Procious, WV $42,040 Racine, WV $42,269 Red House, WV $42,087 Ridgeview, WV $42,184 Robson, WV $41,900

Rock Creek, WV $41,768 Saint Albans, WV $42,296 Saxon, WV $41,656 Seth, WV $42,096 Sharples, WV $41,706 Mount Olive, WV $42,062 Smithers, WV $42,092 Southside, WV $41,740

Sylvester, WV $42,035 Tad, WV $42,408 Tornado, WV $42,280 Turtle Creek, WV $41,941 Twilight, WV $41,898 Uneeda, WV $41,998 Van, WV $41,940 Wharton, WV $41,702

Whitesville, WV $41,960 Widen, WV $41,647 Winfield, WV $42,105 Winifrede, WV $42,299 Advent, WV $42,157 Arnoldsburg, WV $41,662 Cyclone, WV $41,674 Bluefield, WV $41,576

Athens, WV $41,509 Beeson, WV $41,321 Bramwell, WV $41,483 Bud, WV $41,396 Covel, WV $41,414 Freeman, WV $41,520 Herndon, WV $41,291 Hiawatha, WV $41,321

Kegley, WV $41,448 Kellysville, WV $41,897 Lashmeet, WV $41,389 Matoaka, WV $41,321 Montcalm, WV $41,473 Nemours, WV $41,502 Princeton, WV $41,668 Rock, WV $41,375

Wolfe, WV $41,635 Welch, WV $41,372 Anawalt, WV $41,432 Avondale, WV $41,346 Bartley, WV $41,359 Berwind, WV $41,523 Big Sandy, WV $41,480 Bradshaw, WV $41,515

Brenton, WV $41,490 Clear Fork, WV $41,532 Coal Mountain, WV $41,530 Cucumber, WV $41,423 Davy, WV $41,368 Eckman, WV $41,330 Elbert, WV $41,369 Elkhorn, WV $41,330

Fanrock, WV $41,329 Gary, WV $41,389 Hanover, WV $41,419 Hemphill, WV $41,363 Hensley, WV $41,359 Iaeger, WV $41,357 Ikes Fork, WV $41,402 Isaban, WV $41,410

Itmann, WV $41,465 Jenkinjones, WV $41,541 Jesse, WV $41,551 Jolo, WV $41,443 Justice, WV $41,528 Kimball, WV $41,355 Kopperston, WV $41,695 Kyle, WV $41,529

Lynco, WV $41,603 Marianna, WV $41,523 Matheny, WV $41,575 Maybeury, WV $41,444 Mohawk, WV $41,473 Newhall, WV $41,488 Helvetia, WV $41,490 Kanawha Head, WV $41,526

Lorentz, WV $41,630 Pickens, WV $41,404 Rock Cave, WV $41,566 Selbyville, WV $41,477 Tallmansville, WV $41,566 Volga, WV $41,629 Elkins, WV $41,637 Belington, WV $41,626

Beverly, WV $41,586 Bowden, WV $41,436 Coalton, WV $41,610 Dailey, WV $41,561 Davis, WV $41,479 Richwood, WV $41,350 Dryfork, WV $41,486 Durbin, WV $41,527

Upperglade, WV $41,489 Ellamore, WV $41,591 Glady, WV $41,360 Hambleton, WV $41,574 Harman, WV $41,459 Hendricks, WV $41,491 Huttonsville, WV $41,516 Junior, WV $41,660

Kerens, WV $41,536 Mabie, WV $41,517 Mill Creek, WV $41,542 Monterville, WV $41,380 Montrose, WV $41,577 Norton, WV $41,594 Parsons, WV $41,539 Webster Springs, WV $41,464

Red Creek, WV $41,509 Slatyfork, WV $41,409 Thomas, WV $41,545 Valley Bend, WV $41,618 Valley Head, WV $41,451 Whitmer, WV $41,447 Bergoo, WV $41,383 Clarksburg, WV $41,714

Alma, WV $41,799 Alum Bridge, WV $41,586 Anmoore, WV $41,716 Auburn, WV $41,639 Berea, WV $41,622 Bridgeport, WV $41,691 Burnsville, WV $41,543 Cairo, WV $41,819

Camden, WV $41,613 Center Point, WV $41,705 Coxs Mills, WV $41,604 Crawford, WV $41,568 Ellenboro, WV $41,793 Flemington, WV $41,626 Folsom, WV $41,606 New Richmond, WV $41,406

Northfork, WV $41,338 North Spring, WV $41,405 Oceana, WV $41,641 Pageton, WV $41,380 Panther, WV $41,428 Paynesville, WV $41,535 Pineville, WV $41,486 Premier, WV $41,365

Raysal, WV $41,530 Rock View, WV $41,526 Roderfield, WV $41,354 Simon, WV $41,481 Squire, WV $41,333 Switchback, WV $41,434 Thorpe, WV $41,376 War, WV $41,395

Warriormine, WV $41,528 Wilcoe, WV $41,330 Wyoming, WV $41,493 Lewisburg, WV $41,792 Fairlea, WV $41,997 Alderson, WV $41,693 Arbovale, WV $41,600 Asbury, WV $41,654

Ballard, WV $41,923 Bartow, WV $41,482 Buckeye, WV $41,500 Caldwell, WV $42,089 Cass, WV $41,422 Crawley, WV $41,517 Dunmore, WV $41,548 Forest Hill, WV $41,710

Frankford, WV $41,734 Gap Mills, WV $42,498 Grassy Meadows, WV $41,468 Green Bank, WV $41,660 Greenville, WV $41,953 Hillsboro, WV $41,356 Lindside, WV $42,110 Marlinton, WV $41,506

Maxwelton, WV $41,784 White Sulphur Springs, WV $41,964 Pence Springs, WV $41,725 Peterstown, WV $42,053 Renick, WV $41,440 Ronceverte, WV $42,035 Secondcreek, WV $42,151 Sinks Grove, WV $42,024

Smoot, WV $41,425 Talcott, WV $41,771 Union, WV $42,089 Waiteville, WV $42,555 Wayside, WV $41,787 Williamsburg, WV $41,457 Wolfcreek, WV $41,782 Alloy, WV $42,006

Alum Creek, WV $42,326 Amma, WV $41,984 Arnett, WV $41,761 Artie, WV $41,854 Ashford, WV $42,335 Bancroft, WV $42,200 Belle, WV $42,348 Bickmore, WV $41,946

Bim, WV $41,878 Blair, WV $41,611 Bloomingrose, WV $42,277 Blount, WV $42,290 Blue Creek, WV $42,345 Bob White, WV $41,915 Chloe, WV $41,761 Cottageville, WV $41,797

Evans, WV $41,852 Gandeeville, WV $42,025 Gay, WV $41,884 Given, WV $41,966 Hartford, WV $42,014 Kenna, WV $42,104 Left Hand, WV $41,947 Le Roy, WV $41,800

Letart, WV $41,842 Looneyville, WV $41,899 Mason, WV $42,063 Millstone, WV $41,672 Millwood, WV $41,894 Mount Alto, WV $41,787 New Haven, WV $42,010 Newton, WV $41,901

Normantown, WV $41,575 Orma, WV $41,704 Reedy, WV $41,797 Ripley, WV $41,843 Sandyville, WV $41,832 Spencer, WV $41,787 Wallback, WV $41,925 Walton, WV $42,075

West Columbia, WV $41,890 Charleston, WV $42,417 Ridgeley, WV $42,046 Rio, WV $41,483 Romney, WV $41,528 Shanks, WV $41,540 Springfield, WV $41,774 Terra Alta, WV $41,820

Wiley Ford, WV $42,123 Baker, WV $41,552 Brandywine, WV $41,697 Circleville, WV $41,515 Franklin, WV $41,659 High View, WV $41,855 Lost City, WV $41,681 Mathias, WV $41,775

Riverton, WV $41,451 Sugar Grove, WV $41,830 Bloomery, WV $41,593 Fisher, WV $41,527 Capon Springs, WV $41,750 Maysville, WV $41,508 Moorefield, WV $41,633 Milam, WV $41,657

Old Fields, WV $41,513 Petersburg, WV $41,575 Wardensville, WV $41,743 Purgitsville, WV $41,495 Cabins, WV $41,534 Yellow Spring, WV $41,611 Upper Tract, WV $41,563 Seneca Rocks, WV $41,436

Onego, WV $41,453 Martinsburg, WV $43,626 Bakerton, WV $45,246 Berkeley Springs, WV $41,883 Bunker Hill, WV $43,975 Charles Town, WV $45,324 Falling Waters, WV $43,486 Gerrardstown, WV $43,284

Glengary, WV $42,993 Great Cacapon, WV $41,740 Halltown, WV $45,498 Harpers Ferry, WV $45,419 Hedgesville, WV $42,615 Inwood, WV $43,807 Kearneysville, WV $44,408 Levels, WV $41,650

Millville, WV $45,505 Paw Paw, WV $41,670 Points, WV $41,590 Galloway, WV $41,661 Glenville, WV $41,663 Grafton, WV $41,665 Gypsy, WV $41,737 Harrisville, WV $41,756

Haywood, WV $41,691 Hepzibah, WV $41,699 Horner, WV $41,620 Independence, WV $41,984 Ireland, WV $41,527 Jacksonburg, WV $41,702 Jane Lew, WV $41,647 Linn, WV $41,577

Lost Creek, WV $41,647 Lumberport, WV $41,644 Meadowbrook, WV $41,673 Moatsville, WV $41,555 Mount Clare, WV $41,663 Newburg, WV $41,778 New Milton, WV $41,640 Orlando, WV $41,531

Pennsboro, WV $41,735 Philippi, WV $41,621 Pine Grove, WV $41,867 Pullman, WV $41,663 Reynoldsville, WV $41,659 Rosemont, WV $41,624 Rowlesburg, WV $41,533 Salem, WV $41,704

Sand Fork, WV $41,591 Shinnston, WV $41,739 Shirley, WV $41,829 Simpson, WV $41,754 Smithburg, WV $41,863 Smithfield, WV $41,833 Spelter, WV $41,721 Thornton, WV $41,576

Troy, WV $41,590 Tunnelton, WV $41,650 Ranson, WV $44,816 Wallace, WV $41,573 West Milford, WV $41,765 Weston, WV $41,654 West Union, WV $41,772 Wilsonburg, WV $41,714

Wyatt, WV $41,808 Morgantown, WV $42,819 Albright, WV $42,346 Arthurdale, WV $42,254 Blacksville, WV $43,098 Bretz, WV $42,460 Bruceton Mills, WV $42,729 Cassville, WV $42,905

Dellslow, WV $42,671 Granville, WV $42,954 Kingwood, WV $42,097 Maidsville, WV $43,036 Masontown, WV $42,454 Osage, WV $42,952 Pentress, WV $43,092 Pursglove, WV $42,936

Reedsville, WV $42,259 Fairmont, WV $42,135 Barrackville, WV $42,314 Baxter, WV $42,477 Big Run, WV $41,985 Burton, WV $42,446 Carolina, WV $42,139 Colfax, WV $41,994

Enterprise, WV $41,886 Fairview, WV $42,681 Farmington, WV $42,245 Four States, WV $42,033 Grant Town, WV $42,551 Hundred, WV $42,720 Idamay, WV $42,194 Kingmont, WV $42,062

Littleton, WV $42,250 Mannington, WV $42,102 Metz, WV $42,246 Montana Mines, WV $42,424 Rachel, WV $42,241 Rivesville, WV $42,501 Wana, WV $42,738 Worthington, WV $41,925

Sutton, WV $41,506 Birch River, WV $41,509 Cedarville, WV $41,573 Copen, WV $41,546 Dille, WV $41,641 Exchange, WV $41,503 Flatwoods, WV $41,525 Frametown, WV $41,603

Gassaway, WV $41,582 Heaters, WV $41,521 Little Birch, WV $41,553 Napier, WV $41,518 Rosedale, WV $41,600 Shock, WV $41,593 Summersville, WV $41,798 Belva, WV $42,012

Calvin, WV $41,552 Canvas, WV $41,600 Drennen, WV $41,751 Gilboa, WV $41,671 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $41,688 Leivasy, WV $41,364 Mount Lookout, WV $41,705 Mount Nebo, WV $41,554

Nallen, WV $41,515 Nettie, WV $41,535 Pool, WV $41,632 Swiss, WV $41,863 Tioga, WV $41,511 Augusta, WV $41,576 Aurora, WV $41,568 Bayard, WV $41,517

Burlington, WV $41,630 Capon Bridge, WV $41,639 Delray, WV $41,575 Eglon, WV $41,582 Elk Garden, WV $41,760 Fort Ashby, WV $41,972 Gormania, WV $41,648 Green Spring, WV $41,780

Keyser, WV $41,898 Lahmansville, WV $41,495 Mount Storm, WV $41,550 New Creek, WV $41,624 Piedmont, WV $42,207 Walkersville, WV $41,571 Ridgeway, WV $44,023 Rippon, WV $45,279

Shenandoah Junction, WV $44,645 Shepherdstown, WV $44,403 Slanesville, WV $41,635 Summit Point, WV $44,779 Alkol, WV $42,022 Apple Grove, WV $41,882 Ashton, WV $41,894 Barboursville, WV $41,945

Big Creek, WV $41,804 Branchland, WV $41,869 Ceredo, WV $41,976 Chapmanville, WV $41,818 Culloden, WV $41,909 Dunlow, WV $41,792 East Lynn, WV $41,866 Fort Gay, WV $41,822

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $41,911 Genoa, WV $41,829 Glenwood, WV $41,929 Griffithsville, WV $42,033 Hamlin, WV $41,905 Harts, WV $41,749 Hurricane, WV $42,043 Julian, WV $42,185

Kenova, WV $41,960 Kiahsville, WV $41,808 Lavalette, WV $41,967 Lesage, WV $41,955 Midkiff, WV $41,843 Milton, WV $41,920 Myra, WV $41,877 Ona, WV $41,933

Pecks Mill, WV $41,808 Point Pleasant, WV $41,875 Prichard, WV $41,904 Ranger, WV $41,810 Salt Rock, WV $41,921 Scott Depot, WV $42,185 Shoals, WV $41,957 Sod, WV $42,195

Spurlockville, WV $41,964 Sumerco, WV $42,154 Teays, WV $42,211 Wayne, WV $41,913 West Hamlin, WV $41,898 Woodville, WV $42,097 Stanaford, WV $41,597 Stephenson, WV $41,328

Surveyor, WV $41,594 Thurmond, WV $41,425 Victor, WV $41,765 Winona, WV $41,544 Wyco, WV $41,415 Hinton, WV $41,504 Charmco, WV $41,406 Rainelle, WV $41,435

Elton, WV $41,328 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $41,397 Jumping Branch, WV $41,345 Lerona, WV $41,567 Leslie, WV $41,391 Meadow Bridge, WV $41,333 Meadow Creek, WV $41,298 Nimitz, WV $41,424

Pipestem, WV $41,588 Quinwood, WV $41,349 Rupert, WV $41,364 Sandstone, WV $41,401 Spring Dale, WV $41,338 White Oak, WV $41,344 Wheeling, WV $43,417 Beech Bottom, WV $43,679

Benwood, WV $43,185 Bethany, WV $43,984 Cameron, WV $42,870 Chester, WV $43,754 Colliers, WV $44,184 Dallas, WV $43,379 Follansbee, WV $44,021 Glen Dale, WV $43,064

Glen Easton, WV $42,504 Mcmechen, WV $43,178 Moundsville, WV $42,857 New Cumberland, WV $43,821 Newell, WV $43,444 Proctor, WV $42,212 New Manchester, WV $43,930 Short Creek, WV $43,606

Triadelphia, WV $43,432 Valley Grove, WV $43,964 Weirton, WV $44,146 Wellsburg, WV $43,993 West Liberty, WV $43,778 Windsor Heights, WV $43,661 Parkersburg, WV $41,953 Hacker Valley, WV $41,466

Vienna, WV $41,949 Mineral Wells, WV $41,928 Belleville, WV $41,907 Belmont, WV $41,886 Big Bend, WV $41,731 Big Springs, WV $41,689 Brohard, WV $41,780 Creston, WV $41,780

Davisville, WV $41,937 Elizabeth, WV $41,844 Friendly, WV $41,885 Grantsville, WV $41,714 Macfarlan, WV $41,798 Middlebourne, WV $41,965 Mount Zion, WV $41,713 Munday, WV $41,775

New Martinsville, WV $41,931 Paden City, WV $42,301 Palestine, WV $41,821 Petroleum, WV $41,833 Porters Falls, WV $41,935 Ravenswood, WV $41,892 Reader, WV $41,846 Rockport, WV $41,874

Saint Marys, WV $41,865 Sistersville, WV $42,014 Smithville, WV $41,675 Walker, WV $41,893 Washington, WV $41,929 Waverly, WV $41,907 Williamstown, WV $41,927 Buckhannon, WV $41,691

Fenwick, WV $41,413 Erbacon, WV $41,423 Craigsville, WV $41,547 Cowen, WV $41,419 Camden On Gauley, WV $41,404 Snowshoe, WV $41,389 Adrian, WV $41,734 Cleveland, WV $41,563

Diana, WV $41,466 French Creek, WV $41,615 Frenchton, WV $41,611

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 $42,545. While startup companies pay approximate $42,545.

Furnace Operator/Tender Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$42,545
Growth Stage	51~500	$42,545
Established	501~5000	$42,545
Enterprise	5000+	$42,545

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

$34,432

Average $42,545/year

$52,818

$2,869

Average $3,545/month

$4,402

$662

Average $818/week

$1,016

$17

Average $20/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,818	$4,402	$1,016	$25
Average	$42,545	$3,545	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$34,432	$2,869	$662	$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.	$49,153	16%
Injection Molding Machine Operator II	$43,681	3%
Machine Operator II	$40,949	-4%
Milling Machine Operator II	$42,202	-1%

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