Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-8021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in U.S. is $75,190 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.15 per hour. 30,780 people work as Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in U.S.. Wages have grown 33% since 2014, when the median was $56,330.
Median Annual Salary
$75,190
Mean Annual
$79,710
Median Hourly
$36.15
Total Employed
30,780
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$60k
25th
$75k
Median
$96k
75th
$121k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $114,800 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $114,580 |
| Offices of Physicians | $109,090 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $107,080 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $102,640 |
| Utilities | $102,490 |
| Utilities | $102,490 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $102,490 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $102,280 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $100,510 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $98,550 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $98,550 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $98,010 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $97,620 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $94,500 |
| Real Estate | $94,500 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $93,820 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $92,950 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $92,950 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $89,860 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $88,550 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $88,490 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $88,490 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $86,960 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,130 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,130 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $85,960 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $85,380 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $85,270 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $85,100 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $84,850 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $84,850 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $84,850 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $84,610 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $84,610 |
| Junior Colleges | $84,490 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $83,940 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $83,020 |
| Wholesale Trade | $82,880 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $82,500 |
| Facilities Support Services | $80,660 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $79,430 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $79,390 |
| Engineering Services | $79,390 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $78,950 |
| Construction of Buildings | $78,820 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $78,700 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $78,700 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $78,490 |
| Educational Services | $78,440 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $78,440 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $78,410 |
| Hospitals | $78,080 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $77,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $77,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $77,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $77,760 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $77,730 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $77,710 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $77,410 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $77,380 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $77,380 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $77,050 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $76,770 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,750 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $76,730 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $76,190 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $75,870 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $75,870 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $74,990 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $74,980 |
| Religious Organizations | $74,980 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $73,910 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $73,640 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $73,320 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $73,210 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $73,060 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $72,780 |
| Educational Services | $72,370 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $71,970 |
| Special Food Services | $71,870 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $71,870 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $71,830 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $71,430 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $71,420 |
| Employment Services | $70,520 |
| Coal Mining | $69,060 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $68,750 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $68,490 |
| Manufacturing | $68,490 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $68,470 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $68,140 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $67,610 |
| Food Manufacturing | $67,280 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $66,800 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $65,670 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $65,000 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $64,720 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $64,110 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $64,010 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $63,300 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $63,270 |
| Temporary Help Services | $62,400 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $62,070 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $61,640 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $60,600 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $60,400 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $59,700 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $56,160 |
| Construction | $56,160 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $56,160 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $56,160 |
| Casino Hotels | $53,040 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $51,930 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $51,870 |
| Textile Mills | $51,870 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $50,920 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $50,650 |
| Gambling Industries | $50,650 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $50,180 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $50,170 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $49,460 |
| Accommodation | $49,460 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $48,030 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $48,030 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $47,960 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $47,760 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $45,520 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $39,650 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $60,440 |
| 2017 | $59,890 |
| 2016 | $59,400 |
| 2015 | $58,530 |
| 2014 | $56,330 |
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