Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$78,620
$37.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,590 | $24.32 |
| 25th percentile | $63,160 | $30.37 |
| Median | $78,620 | $37.80 |
| 75th percentile | $101,150 | $48.63 |
| 90th percentile | $125,390 | $60.28 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 28,250
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 1st | $115,780 | $115,829 2nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 2nd | $111,920 | $120,745 1st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $103,400 | $94,042 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $94,870 | $91,565 4th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $94,070 | $87,166 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $91,530 | $85,532 8th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $90,650 | $81,873 11th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 8th | $90,470 | $82,320 9th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $88,330 | $86,294 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $85,240 | $81,213 13th |
| Michigan | ||
| 11th | $82,800 | $86,055 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $81,310 | $78,902 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $80,800 | $76,402 26th |
| Nevada | ||
| 14th | $79,110 | $79,127 16th |
| Montana | ||
| 15th | $77,690 | $82,086 10th |
| Delaware | ||
| 16th | $77,630 | $77,779 20th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 17th | $76,560 | $70,364 35th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $76,490 | $77,369 22nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $75,850 | $76,911 23rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 20th | $75,470 | $81,348 12th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $75,410 | $74,903 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 22nd | $74,480 | $80,770 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $72,900 | $74,714 29th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 24th | $72,650 | $77,494 21st |
| Missouri | ||
| 25th | $72,620 | $79,963 15th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 26th | $72,470 | $78,883 18th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $70,640 | $73,359 31st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 28th | $68,450 | $77,923 19th |
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $68,400 | $69,826 36th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 30th | $68,090 | $76,863 24th |
| Oregon | ||
| 31st | $67,630 | $65,431 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $67,560 | $72,389 32nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $67,450 | $76,856 25th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $66,770 | $74,058 30th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $66,760 | $75,046 27th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 36th | $66,180 | $63,534 44th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $65,040 | $62,893 46th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 38th | $64,930 | $72,062 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 39th | $64,490 | $71,601 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 40th | $64,460 | $67,502 37th |
| Virginia | ||
| 41st | $64,150 | $63,450 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 42nd | $63,810 | $65,745 39th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 43rd | $63,330 | $61,918 47th |
| Maine | ||
| 44th | $62,910 | $64,822 42nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 45th | $61,170 | $65,009 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 46th | $60,860 | $64,521 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $58,000 | $66,715 38th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 48th | $53,640 | $61,688 48th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $53,470 | $60,198 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $53,340 | $59,600 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 51st | $47,750 | $54,134 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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