Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders wages in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. May 2025 OEWS estimates, published 2026-05-15. WageScope by MeritLog. https://www.mymeritlog.com/wagescope/occupations/metal-refining-furnace-operators-and-tenders/east-arkansas-nonmetropolitan-area. Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-4051 and BLS area 0500002.
Questions, answered
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders pay in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?
BLS gives a median of $37,110 per year for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area for May 2025. This is a survey estimate for the job and place. It does not predict your pay or promise an offer.
Is Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders pay higher in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
The median in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area was 31.8% below the U.S. median. Both use the same job and source date.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS pay figure does not account for local prices. We have no matching BEA price data for this area. We do not use a nearby place or make up a price estimate.
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East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area was 31.8% below the U.S. median for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. It ranked 28 of 29 nonmetro areas. We rank only areas with a published annual median. These pay gaps leave out prices, benefits, and skills. They also leave out the mix of firms and work hours.
What the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median says in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area at $37,110 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-4051 and BLS area 0500002.
BLS lists 270 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $39,470 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area's Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is 31.8% below the U.S. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $54,430 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 51-4051 with area 0500002
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-4051 and area 0500002. SOC 51-4051 names Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Area 0500002 names East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-4051/0500002 row has 270 wage and salary jobs. There are 4.03 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 37.36. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 51-4051/0500002, the annual median is $37,110 per year, while the matching mean is $39,470 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
51-4051/0500002 10th percentile: $34,060 per year.
51-4051/0500002 25th percentile: $36,840 per year.
51-4051/0500002 median: $37,110 per year.
51-4051/0500002 75th percentile: $39,920 per year.
51-4051/0500002 90th percentile: $45,930 per year.
51-4051/0500002 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 0500002 facts behind this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders page
Area 0500002 reports 68,080 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $47,660. Its annual median is $39,720. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-4051 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area runs from $26,000 at the 10th percentile to $75,890 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $30,480. The median is $39,720. The 75th percentile is $53,910. This is a place check, not a pay range for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 0500002. They do not show related skills or a path into Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
1. Cashiers. Area: 0500002. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 1,850. Yearly median: $25,950. Jobs per 1,000: 27.13. Location quotient: 1.37.
2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 0500002. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 1,830. Yearly median: $23,920. Jobs per 1,000: 26.91. Location quotient: 1.09.
3. Office Clerks, General. Area: 0500002. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 1,590. Yearly median: $35,710. Jobs per 1,000: 23.34. Location quotient: 1.47.
Pay range
Read the East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
The 10th percentile is $34,060 per year. The 25th percentile is $36,840 per year. The median is $37,110 per year. The 75th percentile is $39,920 per year. The 90th percentile is $45,930 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $36,840 per year to $39,920 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $11,870. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $37,110 per year. Arkansas has $39,920 per year. The U.S. row has $54,430 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 7.0% below Arkansas on the same published median. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 31.8% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area ranks 28 of 29 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 28 of 29 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
25. Kansas nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $43,690 per year. BLS estimates 40 jobs. The location quotient is 1.03.
26. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $40,800 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 2.07.
27. Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $40,190 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 3.24.
Pay leaders
Where Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 51-4051, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $65,160 per year. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits at $37,110 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $65,160 per year, or $28,050 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 5.03.
2. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $63,360 per year, or $26,250 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 22.24.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in this same-source set, at 310 jobs. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 270. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 310 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 40 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $63,360 per year, or $26,250 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 22.24.
2. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 270 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,110 per year, or $0 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 37.36.
Local-share leaders
Where Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders takes the largest share of local jobs
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 37.36. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 37.36. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 37.36, a gap of 0.00 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 270 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $37,110 per year, or $0 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
2. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 22.24, a gap of 15.12 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $63,360 per year, or $26,250 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 270 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 4.03 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 37.36. A value of 1 means Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders beside other roles in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is $39,720 per year. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $37,110 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is 6.6% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $36,990 per year. BLS lists 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.62.
2. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $37,440 per year. BLS lists 750 jobs and a location quotient of 0.66.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area table, at 1,850 jobs. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 270 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 68,080. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Cashiers has 1,850 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,580 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $25,950 per year, or $11,160 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.37.
2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 1,830 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,560 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $23,920 per year, or $13,190 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.09.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area role table, at $75,260 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has $37,110 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $39,720 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Registered Nurses has a median of $75,260 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $38,150 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,040 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.71.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $67,600 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $30,490 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,580 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.03.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has the highest location quotient in the bounded East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area role table, at 6.81. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 37.36. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a location quotient of 6.81 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 30.55 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,240 jobs and a median of $48,410 per year, or $11,300 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
2. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a location quotient of 3.8 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 33.56 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 730 jobs and a median of $48,090 per year, or $10,980 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
Price-level view
What $37,110 may mean after the East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $37,110 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
Data care
How much care to use with the East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders row is 5.3%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 270 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $39,470 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. It uses a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $37,110 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders row for East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 270 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 37.36 is not a growth score. Rank 28 of 29 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-4051 in BLS area 0500002. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
How many Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs does BLS estimate in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?
BLS estimates 270 wage and salary jobs for this row. This is a survey estimate. It does not count open jobs or predict future hiring.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. We show job posts in a separate list. Each has its own source and check date. Posted pay does not change the BLS pay data.
Current jobs
Jobs with a matching title for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
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4. General and Operations Managers. Area: 0500002. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 1,580. Yearly median: $67,600. Jobs per 1,000: 23.18. Location quotient: 1.03.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers. Area: 0500002. SOC: 53-7065. Jobs: 1,470. Yearly median: $31,020. Jobs per 1,000: 21.53. Location quotient: 1.18.
6. Retail Salespersons. Area: 0500002. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 1,430. Yearly median: $28,540. Jobs per 1,000: 21.01. Location quotient: 0.84.
29. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $35,860 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 2.74.
3. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $62,450 per year, or $25,340 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 120 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 8.13.
4. South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $60,420 per year, or $23,310 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 10.5.
5. Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $58,740 per year, or $21,630 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.68.
6. Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $58,380 per year, or $21,270 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 4.36.
7. Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $56,560 per year, or $19,450 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.18.
8. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $55,830 per year, or $18,720 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 150 jobs there, compared with 270 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 7.16.
3. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 250 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 20 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,550 per year, or $8,440 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 10.83.
4. South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 190 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 80 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $60,420 per year, or $23,310 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 10.5.
5. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 180 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 90 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $50,270 per year, or $13,160 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 8.28.
6. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 170 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 100 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $48,260 per year, or $11,150 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 7.61.
7. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 150 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 120 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $55,830 per year, or $18,720 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 7.16.
8. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 120 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 150 jobs from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,220 per year, or $12,110 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.49.
3. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 10.83, a gap of 26.53 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 250 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $45,550 per year, or $8,440 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
4. South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 10.5, a gap of 26.86 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $60,420 per year, or $23,310 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
5. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 8.28, a gap of 29.08 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 180 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $50,270 per year, or $13,160 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
6. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 8.13, a gap of 29.23 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 120 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $62,450 per year, or $25,340 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
7. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 7.61, a gap of 29.75 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 170 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $48,260 per year, or $11,150 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
8. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 7.16, a gap of 30.20 from East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 150 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $55,830 per year, or $18,720 above East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
3. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $37,940 per year. BLS lists 710 jobs and a location quotient of 1.06.
4. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $35,710 per year. BLS lists 1,590 jobs and a location quotient of 1.47.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $35,540 per year. BLS lists 580 jobs and a location quotient of 1.18.
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $35,330 per year. BLS lists 1,420 jobs and a location quotient of 1.1.
7. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $34,250 per year. BLS lists 580 jobs and a location quotient of 0.77.
8. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $39,990 per year. BLS lists 570 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
3. Office Clerks, General has 1,590 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,320 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $35,710 per year, or $1,400 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.47.
4. General and Operations Managers has 1,580 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,310 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $67,600 per year, or $30,490 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.03.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,470 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,200 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $31,020 per year, or $6,090 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.18.
6. Retail Salespersons has 1,430 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,160 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $28,540 per year, or $8,570 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.84.
7. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 1,420 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,150 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $35,330 per year, or $1,780 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.1.
8. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has 1,240 jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 970 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $48,410 per year, or $11,300 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 6.81.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $61,210 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $24,100 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,020 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 3.44.
4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $54,170 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $17,060 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 560 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.03.
5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $52,780 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $15,670 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 910 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.95.
6. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $51,580 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $14,470 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 680 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 2.4.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $51,340 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $14,230 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 930 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.53.
8. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a median of $48,410 per year in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $11,300 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,240 jobs, compared with 270 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 6.81.
3. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 3.63 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 33.73 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 600 jobs and a median of $41,960 per year, or $4,850 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 3.44 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 33.92 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,020 jobs and a median of $61,210 per year, or $24,100 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.4 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 34.96 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 680 jobs and a median of $51,580 per year, or $14,470 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
6. Electricians has a location quotient of 2.35 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 35.01 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 780 jobs and a median of $47,960 per year, or $10,850 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
7. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 2.14 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 35.22 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 730 jobs and a median of $40,430 per year, or $3,320 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 1.95 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 35.41 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 910 jobs and a median of $52,780 per year, or $15,670 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
