Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay in the U.S.
$83,960avg. a year
$40.37 an hour · 28,250 employed
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in the U.S. earn an average of $83,960 a year and a median of $78,620. Pay is highest in Illinois ($106,410) and lowest in West Virginia ($53,230).
$78,620Median pay
$40.37Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
28,250Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for stationary engineers and boiler operators
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,680 jobs
Illinois
$106,410
$51.16 an hour
2100 jobs
Wyoming
$102,500
$49.28 an hour
34,480 jobs
New York
$101,070
$48.59 an hour
4520 jobs
Washington
$95,180
$45.76 an hour
570 jobs
Hawaii
$94,580
$45.47 an hour
6270 jobs
Connecticut
$91,990
$44.23 an hour
75,840 jobs
California
$91,010
$43.75 an hour
890 jobs
Alaska
$90,660
$43.59 an hour
9620 jobs
District of Columbia
$89,400
$42.98 an hour
1060 jobs
Nevada
$88,360
$42.48 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $118,680 | $57.06 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,020 | $56.74 |
| Vallejo, CA | $116,550 | $56.03 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $110,200 | $52.98 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $109,520 | $52.66 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $108,100 | $51.97 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $94,810 | $45.58 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $92,250 | $44.35 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,630 | $53,470 | 220 |
| Alaska | $90,660 | $88,330 | 90 |
| Arizona | $82,710 | $75,410 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $57,250 | $58,000 | 200 |
| California | $91,010 | $90,650 | 5,840 |
| Colorado | $78,280 | $81,310 | 560 |
| Connecticut | $91,990 | $94,870 | 270 |
| Delaware | $79,820 | $77,630 | 40 |
| District of Columbia | $89,400 | $90,470 | 620 |
| Florida | $66,750 | $65,040 | 170 |
| Georgia | $70,740 | $70,640 | 240 |
| Hawaii | $94,580 | $103,400 | 70 |
| Idaho | $66,500 | $64,460 | 120 |
| Illinois | $106,410 | $115,780 | 1,680 |
| Indiana | $70,040 | $67,560 | 290 |
| Iowa | $67,030 | $67,450 | 190 |
| Kansas | $66,870 | $64,490 | 120 |
| Kentucky | $62,810 | $66,770 | 90 |
| Louisiana | $57,830 | $47,750 | 290 |
| Maine | $64,900 | $62,910 | 290 |
| Maryland | $85,940 | $85,240 | 850 |
| Massachusetts | $82,450 | $80,800 | 530 |
| Michigan | $77,930 | $82,800 | 490 |
| Minnesota | $77,730 | $75,850 | 1,440 |
| Mississippi | $59,070 | $53,640 | 200 |
| Missouri | $68,950 | $72,620 | 380 |
| Montana | $77,000 | $77,690 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $67,060 | $64,930 | 290 |
| Nevada | $88,360 | $79,110 | 60 |
| New Hampshire | $68,830 | $66,180 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $77,280 | $76,560 | 1,400 |
| New Mexico | $77,170 | $74,480 | 100 |
| New York | $101,070 | $94,070 | 4,480 |
| North Carolina | $59,430 | $60,860 | 220 |
| North Dakota | $73,950 | $66,760 | 140 |
| Ohio | $74,120 | $75,470 | 760 |
| Oklahoma | $72,600 | $68,450 | 180 |
| Oregon | $71,860 | $67,630 | 330 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,990 | $72,900 | 1,730 |
| Rhode Island | $69,050 | $63,330 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $71,920 | $72,650 | 170 |
| South Dakota | $64,300 | $68,090 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $65,300 | $72,470 | 370 |
| Texas | $66,890 | $63,810 | 890 |
| Utah | $78,280 | $76,490 | 110 |
| Vermont | $65,530 | $68,400 | 70 |
| Virginia | $64,680 | $64,150 | 350 |
| Washington | $95,180 | $91,530 | 520 |
| West Virginia | $53,230 | $53,340 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $62,330 | $61,170 | 270 |
| Wyoming | $102,500 | $111,920 | 100 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$108,100
3,810 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$80,250
1,980 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$110,200
1,210 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$118,680
980 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$89,430
970 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$79,940
750 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$80,100
740 jobsSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$94,810
520 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do stationary engineers and boiler operators make?
The average is $83,960 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $78,620 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $40.37, and the median is $37.80 an hour.
Which state pays stationary engineers and boiler operators the most?
Illinois, with an average of $106,410 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $118,680.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,590 a year, and the top 10% earn over $125,390.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-8021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.