Average Salary for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
SOC 51-8021 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in the United States is $75,190 ($36.15/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,310 at the 10th percentile to $121,200 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 30,780 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 21% since 2019.
Median Annual
$75,190
Mean Annual
$79,710
10th Pct
$47,310
75th Pct
$96,420
Employment
30,780
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$60k
25th
$75k
Median
$96k
75th
$121k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $124,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $119,310 |
| Vallejo, CA | $119,310 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $112,230 |
| New Haven, CT | $104,610 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,880 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,540 |
| Modesto, CA | $101,980 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $100,110 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $92,950 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $91,800 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $90,420 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $89,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $89,190 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $89,120 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $112,230 |
| Wyoming | $110,380 |
| Hawaii | $100,200 |
| New York | $91,790 |
| Connecticut | $90,420 |
| Washington | $89,170 |
| District of Columbia | $89,160 |
| Alaska | $87,010 |
| Maryland | $82,960 |
| California | $78,490 |
| Michigan | $78,370 |
| Delaware | $78,280 |
| Massachusetts | $76,850 |
| Nevada | $76,630 |
| New Jersey | $74,620 |
| Colorado | $73,900 |
| Minnesota | $73,560 |
| Arizona | $72,820 |
| New Hampshire | $72,360 |
| Ohio | $72,070 |
| Indiana | $69,580 |
| Utah | $69,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,290 |
| Florida | $69,250 |
| Georgia | $67,930 |
| Montana | $67,130 |
| Kentucky | $66,630 |
| South Dakota | $66,000 |
| Oklahoma | $65,900 |
| Iowa | $65,380 |
| Oregon | $65,340 |
| Virginia | $64,970 |
| Texas | $64,050 |
| Nebraska | $63,680 |
| Missouri | $63,560 |
| North Dakota | $62,760 |
| Rhode Island | $62,650 |
| Kansas | $62,460 |
| Idaho | $62,430 |
| Wisconsin | $62,010 |
| Maine | $61,300 |
| South Carolina | $59,450 |
| North Carolina | $58,280 |
| Arkansas | $56,180 |
| Vermont | $54,490 |
| Tennessee | $54,250 |
| Mississippi | $51,960 |
| New Mexico | $49,140 |
| Alabama | $47,460 |
| Louisiana | $46,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,240 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,190 |
| 2023 | $67,640 |
| 2022 | $67,120 |
| 2021 | $63,500 |
| 2020 | $64,680 |
| 2019 | $62,150 |