BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA was 111.1, or 11.1% above the national price level. Its housing index was 151.3.
National-price-dollar proxy
$52,451
WageScope divides the published Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-4051 and BLS area 42660.
Questions, answered
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: common questions
What is the median wage for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $58,290 per year for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders pay higher in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA than nationally?
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA's published median was 7.1% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 111.1 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs does BLS estimate in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
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$55,490/year
16,780
2.5%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA was 7.1% above the U.S. median for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. It ranked 17 of 59 metro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median says in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $58,290 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 42660.
BLS lists 40 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 $57,200 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA's Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is 7.1% above the U.S. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $54,430 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 51-4051 with area 42660
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-4051 and area 42660. SOC 51-4051 names Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Area 42660 names Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-4051/42660 row reports 40 wage and salary jobs, 0.02 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.2 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-4051/42660, the annual median is $58,290 per year, while the matching mean is $57,200 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
51-4051/42660 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 42660 facts behind this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders page
Area 42660 reports 2,086,210 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $91,790. Its annual median is $72,610. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-4051 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA runs from $42,280 at the 10th percentile to $167,440 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $49,160. The median is $72,610. The 75th percentile is $112,650. 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 42660. They do not show related skills or a path into Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
1. Area 42660, SOC 15-1252, Software Developers: 92,770 jobs, $167,280 annual median, 44.47 jobs per 1,000, and 4.1 location quotient.
2. Area 42660, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 54,670 jobs, $48,210 annual median, 26.21 jobs per 1,000, and 0.95 location quotient.
3. Area 42660, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 49,190 jobs, $39,150 annual median, 23.58 jobs per 1,000, and 0.95 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA wage ladder for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
The 10th percentile is $37,620 per year. The 25th percentile is $49,750 per year. The median is $58,290 per year. The 75th percentile is $60,940 per year. The 90th percentile is $75,180 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 $49,750 per year to $60,940 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $37,560. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA with its state and the U.S.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a annual median of $58,290 per year. Washington has $62,850 per year. The U.S. row has $54,430 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 7.3% below Washington on the same published median. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 7.1% above 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 bench marks, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA sits for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ranks 17 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 17 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.
14. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $60,020 per year, 80 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 8.3.
15. Columbus, OH has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $59,950 per year, 70 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.62.
16. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $58,310 per year, 160 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.23.
18. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $57,030 per year, 120 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.98.
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. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA sits at $58,290 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 care marks, 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 $27,080 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 240 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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 $19,270 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has 40. 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 660 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $63,170 per year, or $4,880 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.43.
2. Cleveland, OH has 520 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 480 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $65,660 per year, or $7,370 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has 0.2. 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 17.82 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 120 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $40,050 per year, or $18,240 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
2. Michigan City-La Porte, IN has a location quotient of 16.27, a gap of 16.07 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 70 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $46,960 per year, or $11,330 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Job scale and share
How common Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
BLS lists 40 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. It also lists 0.02 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 0.2. 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 lower 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
The all-occupations median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $72,610 per year. The Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median is $58,290 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is 19.7% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $57,280 per year. BLS lists 26,530 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
2. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $60,230 per year. BLS lists 15,780 jobs and a location quotient of 0.69.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Software Developers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA table, at 92,770 jobs. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 40 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 2,086,210. 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. Software Developers has 92,770 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 92,730 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $167,280 per year, or $108,990 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 4.1.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 54,670 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 54,630 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $48,210 per year, or $10,080 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.95.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA role table, at $167,280 per year. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has $58,290 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $72,610 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. Software Developers has a median of $167,280 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $108,990 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 92,770 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 4.1.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $146,030 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $87,740 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 29,370 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.62.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Software Developers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA role table, at 4.1. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders has 0.2. 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. Software Developers has a location quotient of 4.1 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 3.90 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 92,770 jobs and a median of $167,280 per year, or $108,990 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
2. Computer Systems Analysts has a location quotient of 2.73 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 2.53 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 19,050 jobs and a median of $133,690 per year, or $75,400 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
Price-level view
What $58,290 may mean after the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 111.1. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 11.1% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $58,290 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median by 111.1 divided by 100. The result is $52,451 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 151.3. Goods are 104.0. Utilities are 92.8. Other services are 106.8. 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA row
The employment RSE for this Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders row is 24.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 4.1%. 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 40 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $57,200 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. It uses a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 $58,290 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 40 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.2 is not a growth score. Rank 17 of 59 is not a place score. The 111.1 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 42660. 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.
BLS published an employment estimate of 40 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 42660, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 46,620 jobs, $42,080 annual median, 22.35 jobs per 1,000, and 0.89 location quotient.
5. Area 42660, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 39,900 jobs, $128,260 annual median, 19.12 jobs per 1,000, and 0.88 location quotient.
6. Area 42660, SOC 13-1199, Business Operations Specialists, All Other: 38,800 jobs, $101,920 annual median, 18.6 jobs per 1,000, and 2.66 location quotient.
19. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $56,710 per year, 160 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.54.
20. Youngstown-Warren, OH has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $56,550 per year, 180 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 10.51.
3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $74,060 per year, or $15,770 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 1.48.
4. Reading, PA has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $68,990 per year, or $10,700 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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 $9,070 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.34.
6. Cleveland, OH has a Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders median of $65,660 per year, or $7,370 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 520 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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 $4,880 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 700 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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 $4,880 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 170 jobs there, compared with 40 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The location quotient is 0.55.
3. Birmingham, AL has 420 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 380 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $56,250 per year, or $2,040 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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 330 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $53,130 per year, or $5,160 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 2.34.
5. Pittsburgh, PA has 320 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 280 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $60,810 per year, or $2,520 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. 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 200 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $61,780 per year, or $3,490 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 1.62.
7. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has 240 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 200 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $85,370 per year, or $27,080 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 8.78.
8. Reading, PA has 210 estimated Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs, a gap of 170 jobs from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its median is $68,990 per year, or $10,700 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Its location quotient is 11.06.
3. Anniston-Oxford, AL has a location quotient of 15.8, a gap of 15.60 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 70 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $50,420 per year, or $7,870 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
4. Mansfield, OH has a location quotient of 14.9, a gap of 14.70 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 80 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $50,250 per year, or $8,040 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
5. Utica-Rome, NY has a location quotient of 14.72, a gap of 14.52 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 190 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $77,560 per year, or $19,270 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
6. Reading, PA has a location quotient of 11.06, a gap of 10.86 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 210 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $68,990 per year, or $10,700 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
7. Youngstown-Warren, OH has a location quotient of 10.51, a gap of 10.31 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 180 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $56,550 per year, or $1,740 below Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
8. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has a location quotient of 8.78, a gap of 8.58 from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. BLS lists 240 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders jobs and a median of $85,370 per year, or $27,080 above Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
3. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $60,460 per year. BLS lists 17,860 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
4. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $60,760 per year. BLS lists 17,790 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $62,170 per year. BLS lists 15,250 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
6. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $53,950 per year. BLS lists 21,040 jobs and a location quotient of 1.1.
7. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $53,550 per year. BLS lists 25,840 jobs and a location quotient of 0.74.
8. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $53,290 per year. BLS lists 27,460 jobs and a location quotient of 0.83.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 49,190 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 49,150 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $39,150 per year, or $19,140 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.95.
4. Retail Salespersons has 46,620 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 46,580 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $42,080 per year, or $16,210 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.89.
5. Registered Nurses has 39,900 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 39,860 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $128,260 per year, or $69,970 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.88.
6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has 38,800 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 38,760 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $101,920 per year, or $43,630 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 2.66.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 30,860 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 30,820 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $46,830 per year, or $11,460 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.81.
8. Cashiers has 30,470 jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 30,430 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its median is $44,210 per year, or $14,080 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.74.
3. Computer Systems Analysts has a median of $133,690 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $75,400 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 19,050 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 2.73.
4. Project Management Specialists has a median of $130,380 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $72,090 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 26,910 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.88.
5. Registered Nurses has a median of $128,260 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $69,970 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 39,900 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 0.88.
6. Management Analysts has a median of $126,340 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $68,050 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 16,930 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.4.
7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a median of $102,170 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $43,880 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 18,030 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 1.49.
8. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $101,920 per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, or $43,630 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 38,800 jobs, compared with 40 for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. Its location quotient is 2.66.
3. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 2.66 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 2.46 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 38,800 jobs and a median of $101,920 per year, or $43,630 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
4. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.88 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 1.68 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 26,910 jobs and a median of $130,380 per year, or $72,090 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
5. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.49 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 1.29 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 18,030 jobs and a median of $102,170 per year, or $43,880 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
6. Management Analysts has a location quotient of 1.4 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 1.20 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 16,930 jobs and a median of $126,340 per year, or $68,050 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
7. Accountants and Auditors has a location quotient of 1.14 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 0.94 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 22,100 jobs and a median of $99,370 per year, or $41,080 above Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
8. Cooks, Restaurant has a location quotient of 1.1 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, a gap of 0.90 from Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders. BLS lists 20,850 jobs and a median of $47,730 per year, or $10,560 below Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
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