The role of Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is to operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel..
The average annual wage of the occupations is $54,340 and $26 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 20,870 employees were employed in the Occupation.