Boilermakers Wages

SOC 47-2011 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Boilermakers is $71,140 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $49,510 and the 90th percentile is $102,120, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

11,130

P10

$49,510

P25

$61,220

Median

$71,140

P75

$85,270

P90

$102,120

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Boilermakers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Boilermakers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $71,140 $73,840 $49,510 $102,120 11,130
2022 $66,920 $69,780 $46,560 $95,700 13,570 -5.93%
2021 $64,290 $69,070 $46,040 $100,240 12,920 -3.93%
2020 $65,360 $67,430 $39,620 $99,920 14,020 +1.66%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Boilermakers. The highest median is in California at $111,320, 56% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Boilermakers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $111,320 +56.5% $101,380 280
Minnesota $96,210 +35.2% $96,680 90
Illinois $90,740 +27.6% $94,250 150
West Virginia $90,390 +27.1% $88,800 50
Washington $89,830 +26.3% $89,340 140
Pennsylvania $85,370 +20% $88,690 520
Ohio $85,050 +19.6% $82,570 150
Michigan $84,230 +18.4% $80,180 720
New York $82,520 +16% $78,550 130
New Jersey $81,650 +14.8% $83,530 390
Colorado $78,050 +9.7% $77,910
Delaware $77,690 +9.2% $77,230 40
Montana $77,200 +8.5% $75,800 100
Louisiana $76,380 +7.4% $74,340 1,900
Tennessee $76,150 +7% $70,120 180
Kentucky $74,810 +5.2% $75,170 220
Utah $73,730 +3.6% $76,070 60
Wyoming $72,750 +2.3% $80,490 60
Alabama $70,430 -1% $71,230 350
South Carolina $70,260 -1.2% $82,940 470
Maryland $69,560 -2.2% $63,420 140
Idaho $68,430 -3.8% $63,750 80
Arizona $68,370 -3.9% $71,490 120
Texas $67,420 -5.2% $71,270 2,270
Oklahoma $66,930 -5.9% $62,090 70
Wisconsin $66,780 -6.1% $63,740 110
Iowa $65,630 -7.7% $80,760 110
Mississippi $63,540 -10.7% $62,690 130
Missouri $63,520 -10.7% $57,210
South Dakota $62,030 -12.8% $58,350 50
North Carolina $61,790 -13.1% $56,380 110
Arkansas $61,760 -13.2% $63,020 50
Indiana $61,250 -13.9% $71,460 240
Virginia $58,200 -18.2% $60,170 280
Connecticut $54,520 -23.4% $61,930 130
Nebraska $52,710 -25.9% $53,480 80
New Hampshire $51,760 -27.2% $54,900
Georgia $51,190 -28% $54,900 170
Florida $50,440 -29.1% $49,160 420
New Mexico $49,510 -30.4% $50,610 130