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Refractory Materials Repairer
💰 Earn $77K-$109K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
⏱️ 6–12 Month Training
📈 -13.7% Job Growth
- Perfect for hands-on work with high-temperature equipment and materials.
- Essential role in maintaining and repairing industrial heat-processing units.
- Unique chance to work with specialized materials like refractory clay and mortar.
What Refractory Materials Repairers DoBuild or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
- Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
- Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
- Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
- Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
- Tighten locknuts holding refractory stopper assemblies together, spread mortar on jackets to seal sleeve joints, and dry mortar in ovens.
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Minimum EducationHigh School Diploma or GED
Career ProspectsRisky (Decreasing by 5% or more)
Training Time6 months to 1 year
Job Openings100 Annually
Median earnings
California Median
$77,220
Most earn within this range
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$77K25th percentile
$109K75th percentile
National Median
$61,290
Most earn within this range
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$50K25th percentile
$75K75th percentile
Is This Career Right For You?
YOU Like
- Thinking and problem solving
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
you value
- Having support
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
you are skilled in
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Troubleshooting
Go Deeper: Refractory Materials Repairers Explained
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How Do You Train for This Career?
Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.
Associate's DegreeAn associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.
🎓 College
⏱️ Finish in 2-3 years
Vocational SchoolA vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.
🎓 Skills-Focused
⏱️ Finish in 6 months - 2 years
Bachelor's DegreeA bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.
🎓 College
⏱️ Finish in 4-5+ years
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Updated April 2026. Data sourced from O*NET and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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