SOC 51-8021 · Production Occupations
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators wages by metro
National median annual wage
$78,620
- 10th percentile
- $50,590
- 25th percentile
- $63,160
- Median
- $78,620
- 75th percentile
- $101,150
- 90th percentile
- $125,390
- Mean
- $83,960
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 28,250.
That median is 54.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 980 | $61,980 | $129,930 | $144,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 210 | $63,990 | $123,170 | $160,750 |
| Vallejo, CA | 110 | $77,790 | $123,170 | $145,950 |
| Springfield, IL | 60 | $62,740 | $117,590 | $158,390 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,210 | $78,320 | $115,780 | $125,260 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 210 | $75,270 | $112,250 | $131,970 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,810 | $64,500 | $104,810 | $152,330 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 50 | $65,960 | $103,690 | $121,390 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 80 | $94,490 | $103,380 | $117,870 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 40 | $62,620 | $103,060 | $103,630 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 520 | $47,620 | $99,840 | $130,670 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 80 | $84,560 | $97,470 | $110,080 |
| El Centro, CA | 40 | $48,750 | $96,150 | $120,570 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 110 | $67,750 | $94,870 | $115,100 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 110 | $59,010 | $94,100 | $121,030 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 70 | $39,420 | $92,420 | $118,490 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 970 | $61,220 | $91,480 | $107,890 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 30 | $58,640 | $90,830 | $99,570 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 220 | $61,060 | $87,700 | $92,820 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 370 | $47,450 | $87,170 | $128,090 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,810 | $64,500 | $104,810 | $152,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,980 | $48,880 | $74,420 | $119,130 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,210 | $78,320 | $115,780 | $125,260 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 980 | $61,980 | $129,930 | $144,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 970 | $61,220 | $91,480 | $107,890 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 750 | $63,450 | $76,560 | $99,030 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 740 | $61,260 | $79,720 | $106,490 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 520 | $47,620 | $99,840 | $130,670 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 450 | $47,690 | $77,080 | $121,260 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 410 | $58,090 | $83,530 | $121,940 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 410 | $54,190 | $73,090 | $79,840 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 370 | $47,450 | $87,170 | $128,090 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 340 | $67,940 | $83,950 | $108,820 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 340 | $51,790 | $70,560 | $101,110 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 340 | $54,810 | $82,100 | $97,560 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 320 | $54,680 | $66,620 | $92,960 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 300 | $52,180 | $69,260 | $92,510 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 240 | $61,570 | $75,610 | $96,730 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 220 | $61,060 | $87,700 | $92,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 210 | $63,990 | $123,170 | $160,750 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,680 | $72,270 | $115,780 | $125,260 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $62,940 | $111,920 | $116,180 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $57,720 | $103,400 | $112,660 |
| Connecticut | 270 | $67,520 | $94,870 | $109,680 |
| New York | 4,480 | $61,290 | $94,070 | $151,730 |
| Washington | 520 | $67,220 | $91,530 | $128,250 |
| California | 5,840 | $48,610 | $90,650 | $132,730 |
| District of Columbia | 620 | $62,710 | $90,470 | $108,600 |
| Alaska | 90 | $61,140 | $88,330 | $117,740 |
| Maryland | 850 | $57,190 | $85,240 | $107,890 |
| Michigan | 490 | $54,510 | $82,800 | $92,630 |
| Colorado | 560 | $46,670 | $81,310 | $99,550 |
| Massachusetts | 530 | $64,540 | $80,800 | $100,710 |
| Nevada | 60 | $76,510 | $79,110 | $129,400 |
| Montana | 110 | $50,410 | $77,690 | $108,210 |
| Delaware | 40 | $71,700 | $77,630 | $89,920 |
| New Jersey | 1,400 | $54,170 | $76,560 | $106,490 |
| Utah | 110 | $65,270 | $76,490 | $114,600 |
| Minnesota | 1,440 | $61,620 | $75,850 | $98,610 |
| Ohio | 760 | $59,130 | $75,470 | $87,890 |
| Arizona | 80 | $57,440 | $75,410 | $124,490 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $39,520 | $74,480 | $116,160 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,730 | $48,140 | $72,900 | $89,000 |
| South Carolina | 170 | $53,330 | $72,650 | $89,240 |
| Missouri | 380 | $49,920 | $72,620 | $85,070 |
| Tennessee | 370 | $34,360 | $72,470 | $93,500 |
| Georgia | 240 | $53,290 | $70,640 | $92,310 |
| Oklahoma | 180 | $45,330 | $68,450 | $95,830 |
| Vermont | 70 | $44,620 | $68,400 | $77,870 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $43,310 | $68,090 | $75,770 |
| Oregon | 330 | $47,780 | $67,630 | $100,220 |
| Indiana | 290 | $48,730 | $67,560 | $94,080 |
| Iowa | 190 | $49,760 | $67,450 | $76,380 |
| Kentucky | 90 | $28,890 | $66,770 | $88,900 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $48,270 | $66,760 | $108,460 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $53,490 | $66,180 | $85,280 |
| Florida | 170 | $46,930 | $65,040 | $83,080 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $46,470 | $64,930 | $86,400 |
| Kansas | 120 | $50,230 | $64,490 | $90,730 |
| Idaho | 120 | $53,950 | $64,460 | $80,870 |
| Virginia | 350 | $36,510 | $64,150 | $94,640 |
| Texas | 890 | $48,250 | $63,810 | $90,190 |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $53,280 | $63,330 | $86,740 |
| Maine | 290 | $49,360 | $62,910 | $78,880 |
| Wisconsin | 270 | $51,040 | $61,170 | $78,120 |
| North Carolina | 220 | $37,050 | $60,860 | $79,450 |
| Arkansas | 200 | $43,800 | $58,000 | $72,320 |
| Mississippi | 200 | $42,440 | $53,640 | $78,390 |
| Alabama | 220 | $38,160 | $53,470 | $78,560 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $49,120 | $53,340 | $56,420 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | $31,680 | $51,320 | $77,400 |
| Louisiana | 290 | $39,710 | $47,750 | $87,560 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators is $78,620. Employment is 28,250.
How does Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators is 54.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $129,930.