Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
SOC code 51-8021 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,590 | $24.32 |
| 25th percentile | $63,160 | $30.37 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $78,620 | $37.80 |
| 75th percentile | $101,150 | $48.63 |
| 90th percentile | $125,390 | $60.28 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (SOC 51-8021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 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 | 370 | $53,610 | $47,460 | $35,970 | $44,870 | $64,400 | $76,150 |
| Alaska | 140 | $87,460 | $87,010 | $36,870 | $79,710 | $103,870 | $114,130 |
| Arizona | 110 | $80,750 | $72,820 | $60,470 | $66,300 | $83,180 | $136,020 |
| Arkansas | 250 | $56,310 | $56,180 | $41,250 | $46,740 | $63,090 | $66,800 |
| California | 7,800 | $81,960 | $78,490 | $43,530 | $51,660 | $105,130 | $128,440 |
| Colorado | 550 | $72,010 | $73,900 | $49,610 | $56,160 | $84,320 | $94,500 |
| Connecticut | 230 | $89,080 | $90,420 | $64,930 | $74,720 | $102,550 | $104,610 |
| Delaware | 50 | $77,390 | $78,280 | $67,660 | $70,580 | $82,620 | $85,820 |
| District of Columbia | 410 | $92,980 | $89,160 | $62,810 | $79,050 | $105,290 | $127,330 |
| Florida | 210 | $68,410 | $69,250 | $55,760 | $62,730 | $74,230 | $80,470 |
| Georgia | 230 | $69,490 | $67,930 | $57,510 | $63,540 | $71,410 | $87,710 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $93,610 | $100,200 | $64,660 | $100,110 | $102,490 | $109,210 |
| Idaho | 150 | $62,670 | $62,430 | $52,250 | $54,270 | $64,380 | $69,310 |
| Illinois | 1,670 | $103,530 | $112,230 | $67,570 | $81,500 | $119,990 | $128,390 |
| Indiana | 340 | $68,700 | $69,580 | $46,550 | $51,180 | $84,970 | $91,120 |
| Iowa | 190 | $65,360 | $65,380 | $53,660 | $60,630 | $70,740 | $74,860 |
| Kansas | 130 | $66,070 | $62,460 | $42,710 | $50,850 | $81,800 | $85,910 |
| Kentucky | 140 | $63,070 | $66,630 | $30,570 | $48,820 | $82,890 | $86,040 |
| Louisiana | 290 | $52,190 | $46,170 | $39,930 | $45,100 | $59,890 | $72,300 |
| Maine | 300 | $62,380 | $61,300 | $48,090 | $56,180 | $69,650 | $76,460 |
| Maryland | 1,170 | $87,740 | $82,960 | $65,030 | $77,920 | $96,970 | $118,000 |
| Massachusetts | 580 | $75,660 | $76,850 | $54,810 | $65,800 | $84,760 | $93,240 |
| Michigan | 500 | $72,750 | $78,370 | $51,930 | $61,200 | $83,360 | $84,810 |
| Minnesota | 1,540 | $75,360 | $73,560 | $60,540 | $66,480 | $82,270 | $92,570 |
| Mississippi | 210 | $58,230 | $51,960 | $39,520 | $48,630 | $69,620 | $76,260 |
| Missouri | 400 | $66,220 | $63,560 | $47,180 | $54,040 | $78,600 | $85,960 |
| Montana | 120 | $72,070 | $67,130 | $48,780 | $49,780 | $98,740 | $104,710 |
| Nebraska | 280 | $63,310 | $63,680 | $45,470 | $52,960 | $69,670 | $80,830 |
| Nevada | 60 | $86,220 | $76,630 | $74,100 | $76,180 | $95,040 | $126,520 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $70,430 | $72,360 | $51,810 | $59,420 | $79,520 | $86,560 |
| New Jersey | 1,130 | $75,540 | $74,620 | $57,720 | $63,570 | $83,560 | $99,570 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $56,730 | $49,140 | $42,120 | $47,440 | $70,230 | $74,480 |
| New York | 4,350 | $97,490 | $91,790 | $59,130 | $67,230 | $129,670 | $143,110 |
| North Carolina | 290 | $57,170 | $58,280 | $35,770 | $42,260 | $73,200 | $79,390 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $64,270 | $62,760 | $45,700 | $51,420 | $77,940 | $84,790 |
| Ohio | 640 | $70,070 | $72,070 | $52,050 | $61,350 | $79,290 | $83,230 |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $68,710 | $65,900 | $43,870 | $47,630 | $75,180 | $92,250 |
| Oregon | 440 | $67,720 | $65,340 | $46,150 | $52,400 | $79,920 | $91,060 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,670 | $70,090 | $69,290 | $48,820 | $60,130 | $77,960 | $88,930 |
| Rhode Island | 80 | $67,480 | $62,650 | $51,560 | $56,850 | $77,170 | $84,080 |
| South Carolina | 260 | $59,270 | $59,450 | $39,130 | $45,110 | $73,590 | $77,670 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $60,750 | $66,000 | $38,950 | $43,390 | $70,920 | $73,420 |
| Tennessee | 430 | $54,710 | $54,250 | $23,820 | $37,970 | $68,490 | $84,790 |
| Texas | 930 | $66,340 | $64,050 | $45,120 | $56,570 | $77,440 | $87,360 |
| Utah | 110 | $72,940 | $69,450 | $53,540 | $63,850 | $74,090 | $111,000 |
| Vermont | 70 | $55,890 | $54,490 | $39,650 | $43,680 | $66,660 | $69,360 |
| Virginia | 340 | $66,460 | $64,970 | $43,290 | $51,610 | $80,680 | $93,520 |
| Washington | 630 | $92,070 | $89,170 | $65,110 | $74,250 | $104,560 | $121,520 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $62,580 | $62,010 | $53,110 | $55,160 | $67,460 | $77,710 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $100,000 | $110,380 | $59,120 | $107,970 | $110,400 | $112,530 |
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.