Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Wages
SOC 51-8021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators is $67,640 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,360 and the 90th percentile is $113,660, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
33,840
P10
$41,360
P25
$51,970
Median
$67,640
P75
$89,160
P90
$113,660
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $67,640 | $73,170 | $41,360 | $113,660 | 33,840 | — |
| 2022 | $67,120 | $72,570 | $40,910 | $108,790 | 31,470 | -0.77% |
| 2021 | $63,500 | $70,510 | $44,260 | $100,690 | 29,820 | -5.39% |
| 2020 | $64,680 | $68,170 | $40,680 | $103,580 | 29,550 | +1.86% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators. The highest median is in Illinois at $106,790, 58% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $106,790 | +57.9% | $100,610 | 1,490 |
| Wyoming | $103,220 | +52.6% | $91,400 | 130 |
| Hawaii | $96,480 | +42.6% | $90,900 | 40 |
| Alaska | $90,810 | +34.3% | $80,980 | 170 |
| New York | $85,490 | +26.4% | $90,450 | 4,450 |
| Connecticut | $84,500 | +24.9% | $83,440 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $83,470 | +23.4% | $86,280 | 630 |
| Washington | $81,760 | +20.9% | $85,550 | 540 |
| Maryland | $79,890 | +18.1% | $77,810 | 460 |
| Nevada | $77,420 | +14.5% | $78,150 | 60 |
| Michigan | $77,230 | +14.2% | $72,530 | 420 |
| Colorado | $74,400 | +10% | $71,990 | 640 |
| Delaware | $74,220 | +9.7% | $73,460 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $73,140 | +8.1% | $73,670 | 720 |
| Montana | $71,350 | +5.5% | $85,250 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $69,150 | +2.2% | $71,510 | 1,270 |
| Minnesota | $68,750 | +1.6% | $70,240 | 1,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,570 | +1.4% | $72,480 | 1,640 |
| Florida | $68,420 | +1.2% | $67,790 | 260 |
| Kentucky | $67,310 | -0.5% | $62,870 | 160 |
| Utah | $66,270 | -2% | $69,630 | 100 |
| Indiana | $65,500 | -3.2% | $64,290 | 360 |
| Ohio | $65,040 | -3.8% | $65,810 | 530 |
| New Hampshire | $64,790 | -4.2% | $65,310 | 50 |
| North Dakota | $64,670 | -4.4% | $67,760 | 200 |
| Georgia | $64,530 | -4.6% | $65,300 | 250 |
| South Dakota | $63,390 | -6.3% | $57,460 | 100 |
| Arizona | $63,130 | -6.7% | $65,290 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $62,960 | -6.9% | $60,200 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $62,420 | -7.7% | $60,570 | 300 |
| Rhode Island | $62,130 | -8.1% | $64,130 | 80 |
| Iowa | $62,080 | -8.2% | $62,970 | 210 |
| Missouri | $62,040 | -8.3% | $63,980 | 280 |
| Oregon | $60,690 | -10.3% | $63,850 | 450 |
| Nebraska | $59,890 | -11.5% | $57,220 | 450 |
| Idaho | $59,540 | -12% | $58,590 | 290 |
| Kansas | $59,220 | -12.4% | $63,500 | 120 |
| Maine | $58,640 | -13.3% | $59,090 | 300 |
| New Mexico | $58,430 | -13.6% | $56,110 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $58,140 | -14% | $59,420 | 210 |
| California | $58,120 | -14.1% | $71,090 | 10,590 |
| Mississippi | $56,470 | -16.5% | $56,880 | 270 |
| Texas | $56,250 | -16.8% | $57,950 | 1,260 |
| North Carolina | $55,500 | -17.9% | $54,700 | 410 |
| Virginia | $55,230 | -18.3% | $57,140 | 470 |
| Arkansas | $53,270 | -21.2% | $54,330 | 220 |
| South Carolina | $52,120 | -22.9% | $54,250 | 320 |
| Alabama | $50,550 | -25.3% | $52,980 | 280 |
| West Virginia | $49,500 | -26.8% | $48,910 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $47,830 | -29.3% | $49,340 | 190 |
| Vermont | — | — | — | 60 |