Boilermakers
SOC code 47-2011 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,490 | $24.28 |
| 25th percentile | $64,760 | $31.13 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $76,410 | $36.74 |
| 75th percentile | $95,430 | $45.88 |
| 90th percentile | $110,370 | $53.06 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Boilermakers (SOC 47-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 240 | $63,290 | $63,220 | $47,570 | $50,980 | $72,430 | $78,350 |
| Arizona | — | $73,460 | $75,770 | $61,860 | $75,770 | $75,770 | $77,950 |
| Arkansas | 60 | $75,450 | $74,780 | $47,020 | $52,900 | $94,450 | $111,270 |
| California | 690 | $108,420 | $107,600 | $74,690 | $107,450 | $122,240 | $127,020 |
| Colorado | — | $84,800 | $86,980 | $77,620 | $82,610 | $86,980 | $89,500 |
| Connecticut | 70 | $85,000 | $85,480 | $76,770 | $78,420 | $92,450 | $96,860 |
| Florida | — | $50,510 | $53,690 | $24,960 | $30,500 | $64,100 | $66,770 |
| Georgia | 230 | $60,710 | $63,240 | $38,480 | $42,540 | $75,560 | $80,490 |
| Idaho | 100 | $68,220 | $71,700 | $47,400 | $69,350 | $75,140 | $75,140 |
| Illinois | 150 | $95,380 | $95,340 | $80,940 | $86,860 | $108,410 | $110,770 |
| Indiana | 200 | $78,850 | $83,500 | $55,710 | $63,950 | $93,130 | $98,570 |
| Iowa | — | $77,920 | $68,410 | $48,740 | $50,740 | $73,560 | $101,200 |
| Kentucky | 300 | $73,400 | $73,340 | $64,780 | $64,850 | $78,080 | $82,590 |
| Louisiana | 1,620 | $78,400 | $76,320 | $62,230 | $66,710 | $95,480 | $95,480 |
| Maryland | 80 | $60,120 | $61,030 | $40,730 | $44,430 | $77,250 | $85,180 |
| Michigan | 500 | $67,140 | $66,440 | $39,830 | $45,330 | $93,280 | $96,570 |
| Minnesota | — | $100,050 | $102,730 | $93,970 | $101,620 | $102,740 | $103,180 |
| Mississippi | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri | — | $61,750 | $62,490 | $30,480 | $48,160 | $74,730 | $90,940 |
| Montana | 60 | $80,270 | $83,200 | $58,460 | $79,080 | $88,030 | $88,030 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $61,970 | $63,310 | $37,030 | $56,390 | $74,730 | $79,000 |
| Nevada | 90 | $77,550 | $73,220 | $58,340 | $58,340 | $94,180 | $108,160 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $65,410 | $70,530 | $54,090 | $54,090 | $79,930 | $80,720 |
| New Jersey | 310 | $83,140 | $80,560 | $61,820 | $73,130 | $91,700 | $110,770 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $61,050 | $63,480 | $37,270 | $51,720 | $72,740 | $75,500 |
| New York | 120 | $80,600 | $75,060 | $44,200 | $55,470 | $84,100 | $134,010 |
| North Carolina | 160 | $48,430 | $45,760 | $36,520 | $41,910 | $48,850 | $70,720 |
| Ohio | 210 | $72,000 | $61,520 | $46,910 | $50,070 | $93,610 | $105,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 460 | $87,140 | $87,710 | $57,010 | $75,810 | $100,480 | $127,600 |
| South Carolina | — | $111,270 | $124,400 | $64,980 | $106,980 | $125,740 | $128,260 |
| Tennessee | 290 | $61,740 | $49,810 | $42,590 | $44,800 | $81,440 | $103,130 |
| Texas | 2,440 | $69,880 | $64,190 | $53,730 | $61,290 | $75,250 | $92,470 |
| Virginia | 200 | $60,300 | $60,440 | $42,320 | $49,760 | $70,180 | $74,320 |
| Washington | 150 | $100,820 | $113,970 | $66,100 | $76,770 | $114,100 | $133,600 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $72,070 | $61,660 | $38,000 | $59,760 | $86,870 | $108,750 |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $90,200 | $97,410 | $68,710 | $72,360 | $99,820 | $100,370 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $80,450 | $76,050 | $53,230 | $62,710 | $82,100 | $144,460 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.