Operate and maintain stationary engines, boilers, and other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes.
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators earn a median $31.88/hr ($66,310/yr). Top-paying state: Alaska at $43.55/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$43.04/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $43.55 |
| 2 | Illinois | $42.88 |
| 3 | New York | $41.22 |
| 4 | California | $40.67 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $39.88 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $47.22 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $46.55 |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $45.88 |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $43.33 |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42.67 |
The base wage of $31.88/hr becomes approximately $43.04/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).