Central Melt Specialist
Code: 51-4051.00
Also known as: Arc / Argon Oxygen Decarborization Melter (ARC / AOD Melter), Automatic Furnace Operator, Central Melt Specialist, Control Room Operator, Electric Melt Operator, Furnace Operator, Melt Room Operator, Melter, Vacuum Melter, Vessel Operator
Description: Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.
Typical wages
| 10% | $29,750 |
| 25% | $35,790 |
| Median | $44,610 |
| 75% | $55,770 |
| 90% | $64,570 |
| 10% | $14.3 |
| 25% | $17.21 |
| Median | $21.45 |
| 75% | $26.81 |
| 90% | $31.04 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
17,100 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
17,100 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 1,400 |