Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders wages in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. May 2025 OEWS estimates, published 2026-05-15. WageScope by MeritLog. https://www.mymeritlog.com/wagescope/occupations/metal-refining-furnace-operators-and-tenders/grand-rapids-wyoming-kentwood-mi. Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
BEA gives Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI an overall price index of 95.5 for 2024. That is 4.5% below the U.S. level. The housing index is 86.6.
National-price-dollar proxy
$40,640
We divide the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median by the BEA overall price index divided by 100. This gives a rough view of pay after local prices. It does not give your take-home pay, budget, or a score for quality of life.
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI: 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 24340.
Questions, answered
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders pay in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI: common questions
What is the median wage for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
BLS gives a median of $38,830 per year for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI than nationally?
The median in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI was 28.7% below the U.S. median. Both use the same job and source date.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
No. The BLS pay figure does not account for local prices. BEA gives an overall price index of 95.5 for 2024. We use that in a separate view of pay after local prices. The U.S. price level is 100.
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Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI was 28.7% below the U.S. median for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. It ranked 58 of 59 metro 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI at $38,830 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 24340.
BLS lists 100 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 $44,170 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI's Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is 28.7% 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 24340
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-4051 and area 24340. SOC 51-4051 names Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Area 24340 names Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-4051/24340 row has 100 wage and salary jobs. There are 0.18 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.63. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 51-4051/24340, the annual median is $38,830 per year, while the matching mean is $44,170 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
51-4051/24340 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 24340 facts behind this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders page
Area 24340 reports 598,260 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $60,660. Its annual median is $47,570. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.2%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-4051 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI runs from $30,460 at the 10th percentile to $101,050 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,960. The median is $47,570. The 75th percentile is $72,000. 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 24340. They do not show related skills or a path into Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
1. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators. Area: 24340. SOC: 51-2090. Jobs: 19,540. Yearly median: $39,120. Jobs per 1,000: 32.66. Location quotient: 3.61.
2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 24340. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 18,840. Yearly median: $36,130. Jobs per 1,000: 31.49. Location quotient: 1.66.
3. Registered Nurses. Area: 24340. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 13,740. Yearly median: $83,920. Jobs per 1,000: 22.97. Location quotient: 1.06.
Pay range
Read the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI wage ladder for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
The 10th percentile is $37,310 per year. The 25th percentile is $37,310 per year. The median is $38,830 per year. The 75th percentile is $53,760 per year. The 90th percentile is $54,590 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 $37,310 per year to $53,760 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $17,280. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI with its state and the U.S.
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI has a annual median of $38,830 per year. Michigan has $44,900 per year. The U.S. row has $54,430 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is 13.5% below Michigan on the same published median. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is 28.7% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI sits for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ranks 58 of 59 among metro 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 58 of 59 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.
55. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $40,050 per year. BLS estimates 120 jobs. The location quotient is 18.02.
56. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $39,450 per year. BLS estimates 80 jobs. The location quotient is 1.03.
57. Charleston-North Charleston, SC. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $39,180 per year. BLS estimates 150 jobs. The location quotient is 3.57.
Pay leaders
Where Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders medians lead among metro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 51-4051, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has the highest published median in this set, at $85,370 per year. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI sits at $38,830 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. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $85,370 per year, or $46,540 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 240 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 8.78.
2. Utica-Rome, NY has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $77,560 per year, or $38,730 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 14.72.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has the largest published metro job estimate for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in this same-source set, at 700 jobs. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI has 100. 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. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 700 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 600 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $63,170 per year, or $24,340 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 1.43.
2. Cleveland, OH has 520 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 420 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $65,660 per year, or $26,830 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 4.65.
Local-share leaders
Where Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders takes the largest share of local jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 18.02. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI has 1.63. 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. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI has a location quotient of 18.02, a gap of 16.39 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 120 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $40,050 per year, or $1,220 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
2. Michigan City-La Porte, IN has a location quotient of 16.27, a gap of 14.64 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 70 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $46,960 per year, or $8,130 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Job scale and share
How common Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
BLS lists 100 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. It also lists 0.18 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 1.63. 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
The all-occupations median in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $47,570 per year. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $38,830 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is 18.4% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $39,120 per year. BLS lists 19,540 jobs and a location quotient of 3.61.
2. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $38,340 per year. BLS lists 5,870 jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI table, at 19,540 jobs. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 100 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 598,260. 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. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has 19,540 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 19,440 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $39,120 per year, or $290 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 3.61.
2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 18,840 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 18,740 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $36,130 per year, or $2,700 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.66.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI role table, at $101,720 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has $38,830 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $47,570 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. General and Operations Managers has a median of $101,720 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $62,890 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 10,880 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.81.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $83,920 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $45,090 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 13,740 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.06.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has the highest location quotient in the bounded Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI role table, at 3.61. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 1.63. 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. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 3.61 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 1.98 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 19,540 jobs and a median of $39,120 per year, or $290 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
2. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers has a location quotient of 3.05 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 1.42 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 7,020 jobs and a median of $40,430 per year, or $1,600 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
Price-level view
What $38,830 may mean after the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is 95.5. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 4.5% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $38,830 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median by 95.5 divided by 100. The result is $40,640 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 86.6. Goods are 93.7. Utilities are 93.8. Other services are 99.6. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
Data care
How much care to use with the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI row
The employment RSE for this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders row is 6.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.3%. 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 100 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $44,170 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. It uses a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 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 $38,830 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 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 100 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.63 is not a growth score. Rank 58 of 59 is not a place score. The 95.5 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 24340. 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
BLS estimates 100 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.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 24340. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 13,190. Yearly median: $28,240. Jobs per 1,000: 22.05. Location quotient: 0.89.
5. Retail Salespersons. Area: 24340. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 12,600. Yearly median: $34,800. Jobs per 1,000: 21.06. Location quotient: 0.84.
6. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Area: 24340. SOC: 37-2011. Jobs: 11,490. Yearly median: $35,890. Jobs per 1,000: 19.21. Location quotient: 1.35.
59. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $37,060 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 1.35.
3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $74,060 per year, or $35,230 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 1.48.
4. Reading, PA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $68,990 per year, or $30,160 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 11.06.
5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $67,360 per year, or $28,530 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 0.34.
6. Cleveland, OH has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $65,660 per year, or $26,830 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 520 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 4.65.
7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $63,170 per year, or $24,340 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 700 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 1.43.
8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $63,170 per year, or $24,340 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 170 jobs there, compared with 100 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. The location quotient is 0.55.
3. Birmingham, AL has 420 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 320 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $56,250 per year, or $17,420 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 7.48.
4. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL has 370 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 270 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $53,130 per year, or $14,300 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 2.34.
5. Pittsburgh, PA has 320 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 220 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $60,810 per year, or $21,980 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 2.7.
6. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has 240 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 140 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $61,780 per year, or $22,950 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 1.62.
7. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has 240 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 140 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $85,370 per year, or $46,540 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 8.78.
8. Reading, PA has 210 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 110 jobs from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its median is $68,990 per year, or $30,160 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Its location quotient is 11.06.
3. Anniston-Oxford, AL has a location quotient of 15.8, a gap of 14.17 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 70 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $50,420 per year, or $11,590 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
4. Mansfield, OH has a location quotient of 14.9, a gap of 13.27 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 80 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $50,250 per year, or $11,420 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
5. Utica-Rome, NY has a location quotient of 14.72, a gap of 13.09 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 190 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $77,560 per year, or $38,730 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
6. Reading, PA has a location quotient of 11.06, a gap of 9.43 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 210 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $68,990 per year, or $30,160 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
7. Youngstown-Warren, OH has a location quotient of 10.51, a gap of 8.88 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 180 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $56,550 per year, or $17,720 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
8. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has a location quotient of 8.78, a gap of 7.15 from Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. BLS lists 240 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $85,370 per year, or $46,540 above Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
3. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, SOC 37-3011, has a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $37,470 per year. BLS lists 4,590 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.
4. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $37,360 per year. BLS lists 4,850 jobs and a location quotient of 0.89.
5. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, SOC 51-9061, has a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $40,430 per year. BLS lists 7,020 jobs and a location quotient of 3.05.
6. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, SOC 53-7051, has a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $41,300 per year. BLS lists 4,680 jobs and a location quotient of 1.57.
7. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $36,310 per year. BLS lists 5,490 jobs and a location quotient of 1.
8. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI median of $36,130 per year. BLS lists 18,840 jobs and a location quotient of 1.66.
3. Registered Nurses has 13,740 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 13,640 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $83,920 per year, or $45,090 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.06.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 13,190 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 13,090 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $28,240 per year, or $10,590 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.89.
5. Retail Salespersons has 12,600 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 12,500 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $34,800 per year, or $4,030 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.84.
6. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 11,490 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 11,390 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $35,890 per year, or $2,940 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.35.
7. Office Clerks, General has 11,310 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 11,210 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $45,320 per year, or $6,490 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.19.
8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 10,960 jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 10,860 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $35,840 per year, or $2,990 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.01.
3. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $76,270 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $37,440 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 5,670 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.02.
4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $72,170 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $33,340 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 6,980 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.47.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $66,330 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $27,500 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 4,810 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.86.
6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $63,730 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $24,900 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 4,330 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.06.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $61,900 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $23,070 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 5,080 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.95.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $58,270 per year in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, or $19,440 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 10,820 jobs, compared with 100 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.36.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.86 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 0.23 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 4,810 jobs and a median of $66,330 per year, or $27,500 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
4. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 1.66 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 0.03 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 18,840 jobs and a median of $36,130 per year, or $2,700 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
5. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 1.57 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 0.06 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 4,680 jobs and a median of $41,300 per year, or $2,470 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
6. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks has a location quotient of 1.5 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 0.13 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 4,710 jobs and a median of $45,110 per year, or $6,280 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
7. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a location quotient of 1.47 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 0.16 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 6,980 jobs and a median of $72,170 per year, or $33,340 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.36 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a gap of 0.27 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 10,820 jobs and a median of $58,270 per year, or $19,440 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
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