How much do metal-refining furnace operators and tenders make in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area?

What the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median says in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area at $45,740 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 4800004.

BLS lists 50 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 $46,470 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area's Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is 16.0% 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.

Read source key 51-4051 with area 4800004

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-4051 and area 4800004. SOC 51-4051 names Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Area 4800004 names Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 51-4051/4800004 row has 50 wage and salary jobs. There are 0.27 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 2.52. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 51-4051/4800004, the annual median is $45,740 per year, while the matching mean is $46,470 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 51-4051/4800004 10th percentile: $38,280 per year.
• 51-4051/4800004 25th percentile: $38,690 per year.
• 51-4051/4800004 median: $45,740 per year.
• 51-4051/4800004 75th percentile: $48,870 per year.
• 51-4051/4800004 90th percentile: $65,890 per year.
• 51-4051/4800004 employment RSE: 21.1%. Mean-wage RSE: 3.7%.
• 51-4051/4800004 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 4800004 facts behind this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders page

Area 4800004 reports 200,870 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $53,540. Its annual median is $45,000. 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 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area runs from $24,920 at the 10th percentile to $91,770 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $31,740. The median is $45,000. The 75th percentile is $61,250. 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 4800004. They do not show related skills or a path into Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 4800004. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 7,490. Yearly median: $23,490. Jobs per 1,000: 37.31. Location quotient: 1.51.
• 2. General and Operations Managers. Area: 4800004. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 6,600. Yearly median: $88,290. Jobs per 1,000: 32.87. Location quotient: 1.46.
• 3. Retail Salespersons. Area: 4800004. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 5,480. Yearly median: $29,720. Jobs per 1,000: 27.26. Location quotient: 1.09.
• 4. Cashiers. Area: 4800004. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 5,170. Yearly median: $28,330. Jobs per 1,000: 25.73. Location quotient: 1.29.
• 5. Correctional Officers and Jailers. Area: 4800004. SOC: 33-3012. Jobs: 4,640. Yearly median: $52,670. Jobs per 1,000: 23.12. Location quotient: 9.45.
• 6. Stockers and Order Fillers. Area: 4800004. SOC: 53-7065. Jobs: 4,000. Yearly median: $36,240. Jobs per 1,000: 19.89. Location quotient: 1.09.

Read the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

The 10th percentile is $38,280 per year. The 25th percentile is $38,690 per year. The median is $45,740 per year. The 75th percentile is $48,870 per year. The 90th percentile is $65,890 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 $38,690 per year to $48,870 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $27,610. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $45,740 per year. Texas has $46,670 per year. The U.S. row has $54,430 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area is 2.0% below Texas on the same published median. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area is 16.0% 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.

Where Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area sits for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area ranks 22 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 22 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.

• 19. Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $46,470 per year. BLS estimates 40 jobs. The location quotient is 2.42.
• 20. Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $46,460 per year. BLS estimates 110 jobs. The location quotient is 6.17.
• 21. North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $45,920 per year. BLS estimates 40 jobs. The location quotient is 3.29.
• 23. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $45,550 per year. BLS estimates 250 jobs. The location quotient is 10.83.
• 24. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $44,840 per year. BLS estimates 30 jobs. The location quotient is 1.2.
• 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.

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. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area sits at $45,740 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 $19,420 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas 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 $17,620 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 22.24.
• 3. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $62,450 per year, or $16,710 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 120 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas 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 $14,680 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas 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 $13,000 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas 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 $12,640 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas 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 $10,820 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas 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 $10,090 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 150 jobs there, compared with 50 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 7.16.

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. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 50. 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 260 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $63,360 per year, or $17,620 above Hill Country Region of Texas 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 220 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,110 per year, or $8,630 below Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 37.36.
• 3. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 250 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 200 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,550 per year, or $190 below Hill Country Region of Texas 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 140 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $60,420 per year, or $14,680 above Hill Country Region of Texas 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 130 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $50,270 per year, or $4,530 above Hill Country Region of Texas 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 120 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $48,260 per year, or $2,520 above Hill Country Region of Texas 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 100 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $55,830 per year, or $10,090 above Hill Country Region of Texas 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 70 jobs from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,220 per year, or $3,480 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.49.

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. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 2.52. 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 34.84 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 270 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $37,110 per year, or $8,630 below Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 22.24, a gap of 19.72 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $63,360 per year, or $17,620 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 10.83, a gap of 8.31 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 250 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $45,550 per year, or $190 below Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 10.5, a gap of 7.98 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $60,420 per year, or $14,680 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 8.28, a gap of 5.76 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 180 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $50,270 per year, or $4,530 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 8.13, a gap of 5.61 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 120 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $62,450 per year, or $16,710 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 7.61, a gap of 5.09 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 170 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $48,260 per year, or $2,520 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 7.16, a gap of 4.64 from Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 150 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $55,830 per year, or $10,090 above Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.

How common Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 50 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 0.27 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 2.52. 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.

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders beside other roles in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area is $45,000 per year. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $45,740 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is 1.6% above 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 Hill Country Region of Texas 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. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $44,760 per year. BLS lists 2,210 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.
• 2. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, SOC 43-6013, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $44,760 per year. BLS lists 1,640 jobs and a location quotient of 1.32.
• 3. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, SOC 47-2073, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $48,280 per year. BLS lists 2,150 jobs and a location quotient of 3.49.
• 4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $49,630 per year. BLS lists 3,200 jobs and a location quotient of 1.2.
• 5. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $41,700 per year. BLS lists 2,820 jobs and a location quotient of 1.43.
• 6. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $40,650 per year. BLS lists 3,040 jobs and a location quotient of 1.38.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $39,180 per year. BLS lists 2,230 jobs and a location quotient of 1.54.
• 8. Correctional Officers and Jailers, SOC 33-3012, has a Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area median of $52,670 per year. BLS lists 4,640 jobs and a location quotient of 9.45.

The largest detailed roles in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area table, at 7,490 jobs. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 50 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 200,870. 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. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 7,490 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 7,440 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $23,490 per year, or $22,250 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.51.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has 6,600 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 6,550 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $88,290 per year, or $42,550 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.46.
• 3. Retail Salespersons has 5,480 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 5,430 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $29,720 per year, or $16,020 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 4. Cashiers has 5,170 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 5,120 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $28,330 per year, or $17,410 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.29.
• 5. Correctional Officers and Jailers has 4,640 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,590 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $52,670 per year, or $6,930 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 9.45.
• 6. Stockers and Order Fillers has 4,000 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,950 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $36,240 per year, or $9,500 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 7. Office Clerks, General has 3,880 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,830 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $36,810 per year, or $8,930 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.22.
• 8. Construction Laborers has 3,500 jobs in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,450 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $38,550 per year, or $7,190 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 2.47.

Published role medians around Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area role table, at $88,290 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has $45,740 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $45,000 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 $88,290 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $42,550 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 6,600 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.46.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $84,500 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $38,760 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 3,150 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.72.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $66,750 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $21,010 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,770 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.69.
• 4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $61,600 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $15,860 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 2,290 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.66.
• 5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $61,120 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $15,380 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,560 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.86.
• 6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $59,820 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $14,080 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,820 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.01.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $58,880 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $13,140 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 2,450 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.32.
• 8. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a median of $52,670 per year in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, or $6,930 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 4,640 jobs, compared with 50 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 9.45.

Roles with the largest local share in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Correctional Officers and Jailers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area role table, at 9.45. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 2.52. 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. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 9.45 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 6.93 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 4,640 jobs and a median of $52,670 per year, or $6,930 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
• 2. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a location quotient of 3.49 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.97 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 2,150 jobs and a median of $48,280 per year, or $2,540 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
• 3. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 2.47 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.05 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 3,500 jobs and a median of $38,550 per year, or $7,190 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
• 4. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 1.86 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.66 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,560 jobs and a median of $61,120 per year, or $15,380 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.69 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.83 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 1,770 jobs and a median of $66,750 per year, or $21,010 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
• 6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 1.66 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.86 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 2,290 jobs and a median of $61,600 per year, or $15,860 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.54 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.98 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 2,230 jobs and a median of $39,180 per year, or $6,560 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
• 8. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.51 in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.01 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 7,490 jobs and a median of $23,490 per year, or $22,250 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.

What $45,740 may mean after the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $45,740 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.

How much care to use with the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders row is 21.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 3.7%. 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 50 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $46,470 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.

Use Hill Country Region of Texas 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 Hill Country Region of Texas 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 $45,740 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.

What the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders row for Hill Country Region of Texas 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 50 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 2.52 is not a growth score. Rank 22 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 4800004. 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.