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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "51-4051",
    "soc_title": "Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders",
    "slug": "metal-refining-furnace-operators-and-tenders-51-4051",
    "major_group": "51-0000 Production Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 54430,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 55490,
    "employment_total": 16780,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 39200,
      "p25": 46080,
      "median": 54430,
      "p75": 62810,
      "p90": 74470,
      "mean": 55490,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 1.9
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 18.85,
      "p25": 22.15,
      "median": 26.17,
      "p75": 30.2,
      "p90": 35.81,
      "mean": 26.68
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 16780,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.01,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000051405101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000051405101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000051405113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000051405104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000051405111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000051405112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000051405114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000051405115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is 1.90× — the national median is $54,430 but top decile earns $74,470. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}