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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in The United States
(Operarios y encargados de hornos de refinación de metales)
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders -- 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.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 51-4051.00 |
| Career Interests | RIC |
| Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (Mod OJT) Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | -0.66 (low growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 18,100 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 16,900 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 2,000 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $27,900 |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $43,280 |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $61,400 |
| Career Cluster | Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (Agricultura, alimento y recursos naturales) |
| Major Occupational Group | Production |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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