Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

San Francisco, CA	$118,680
San Jose, CA	$118,020
Vallejo, CA	$116,550
Springfield, IL	$114,300
Chicago, IL	$110,200
Seattle, WA	$109,520
New York, NY	$108,100
Kennewick, WA	$103,570
Stockton, CA	$100,910
Bridgeport, CT	$99,590
Honolulu, HI	$94,840
Sacramento, CA	$94,810
Phoenix, AZ	$93,280
Oklahoma City, OK	$92,260
Hartford, CT	$92,250

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary by state

Illinois pays stationary engineers and boiler operators the most statewide, $106,410 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
Illinois	$106,410	$115,780	1,680	2	$114,300	$110,200
Wyoming	$102,500	$111,920	100	0	n/a	n/a
New York	$101,070	$94,070	4,480	10	$108,100	$58,470
Washington	$95,180	$91,530	520	4	$109,520	$76,550
Hawaii	$94,580	$103,400	70	1	$94,840	$94,840
Connecticut	$91,990	$94,870	270	3	$99,590	$86,350
California	$91,010	$90,650	5,840	18	$118,680	$67,630
Alaska	$90,660	$88,330	90	1	$80,090	$80,090
Washington, D.C.	$89,400	$90,470	620	1	$89,430	$89,430
Nevada	$88,360	$79,110	60	1	$90,110	$90,110
Maryland	$85,940	$85,240	850	1	$84,900	$84,900
Arizona	$82,710	$75,410	80	1	$93,280	$93,280
Massachusetts	$82,450	$80,800	530	3	$86,980	$73,160
Delaware	$79,820	$77,630	40	0	n/a	n/a
Colorado	$78,280	$81,310	560	2	$79,410	$65,660
Utah	$78,280	$76,490	110	2	$71,360	$70,650
Michigan	$77,930	$82,800	490	1	$83,300	$83,300
Minnesota	$77,730	$75,850	1,440	5	$79,940	$70,350
New Jersey	$77,280	$76,560	1,400	3	$82,900	$67,740
New Mexico	$77,170	$74,480	100	0	n/a	n/a
Montana	$77,000	$77,690	110	0	n/a	n/a
Ohio	$74,120	$75,470	760	7	$84,750	$65,590
North Dakota	$73,950	$66,760	140	2	$73,720	$68,620
Oklahoma	$72,600	$68,450	180	2	$92,260	$69,770
South Carolina	$71,920	$72,650	170	2	$76,500	$70,740
Oregon	$71,860	$67,630	330	2	$85,880	$70,600
Pennsylvania	$70,990	$72,900	1,730	7	$80,100	$59,400
Georgia	$70,740	$70,640	240	1	$78,930	$78,930
Indiana	$70,040	$67,560	290	1	$76,130	$76,130
Rhode Island	$69,050	$63,330	60	1	$71,980	$71,980
Missouri	$68,950	$72,620	380	3	$77,240	$55,540
New Hampshire	$68,830	$66,180	60	0	n/a	n/a
Nebraska	$67,060	$64,930	290	2	$70,440	$65,160
Iowa	$67,030	$67,450	190	1	$88,480	$88,480
Texas	$66,890	$63,810	890	5	$73,010	$49,950
Kansas	$66,870	$64,490	120	1	$66,070	$66,070
Florida	$66,750	$65,040	170	1	$66,010	$66,010
Idaho	$66,500	$64,460	120	0	n/a	n/a
Vermont	$65,530	$68,400	70	0	n/a	n/a
Tennessee	$65,300	$72,470	370	2	$69,990	$68,820
Maine	$64,900	$62,910	290	1	$69,690	$69,690
Virginia	$64,680	$64,150	350	2	$68,880	$66,000
South Dakota	$64,300	$68,090	90	0	n/a	n/a
Kentucky	$62,810	$66,770	90	1	$76,330	$76,330
Wisconsin	$62,330	$61,170	270	1	$69,930	$69,930
North Carolina	$59,430	$60,860	220	0	n/a	n/a
Mississippi	$59,070	$53,640	200	1	$57,760	$57,760
Louisiana	$57,830	$47,750	290	3	$65,270	$47,120
Alabama	$57,630	$53,470	220	0	n/a	n/a
Arkansas	$57,250	$58,000	200	1	$56,390	$56,390
West Virginia	$53,230	$53,340	40	0	n/a	n/a
Puerto Rico	$52,640	$51,320	70	1	$55,230	$55,230

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Francisco, CA	$118,680	$129,930	$57.06	980
San Jose, CA	$118,020	$123,170	$56.74	210
Vallejo, CA	$116,550	$123,170	$56.03	110
Springfield, IL	$114,300	$117,590	$54.95	60
Chicago, IL	$110,200	$115,780	$52.98	1,210
Seattle, WA	$109,520	$112,250	$52.66	210
New York, NY	$108,100	$104,810	$51.97	3,810
Kennewick, WA	$103,570	$103,380	$49.80	80
Stockton, CA	$100,910	$103,690	$48.51	50
Bridgeport, CT	$99,590	$97,470	$47.88	80
Honolulu, HI	$94,840	$103,060	$45.59	40
Sacramento, CA	$94,810	$99,840	$45.58	520
Phoenix, AZ	$93,280	$83,350	$44.85	40
Oklahoma City, OK	$92,260	$68,650	$44.36	40
Hartford, CT	$92,250	$94,870	$44.35	110
Bakersfield, CA	$90,270	$94,100	$43.40	110
Reno, NV	$90,110	$79,110	$43.32	50
Washington, DC	$89,430	$91,480	$43.00	970
El Centro, CA	$88,960	$96,150	$42.77	40
Davenport, IA	$88,480	$85,180	$42.54	40
Fresno, CA	$87,760	$87,140	$42.19	120
Boston, MA	$86,980	$83,950	$41.82	340
Waterbury, CT	$86,350	$90,830	$41.51	30
Riverside, CA	$86,170	$87,170	$41.43	370
Portland, OR	$85,880	$81,250	$41.29	100
Oxnard, CA	$85,230	$92,420	$40.98	70
Baltimore, MD	$84,900	$83,530	$40.82	410
Lima, OH	$84,750	$85,930	$40.75	30
Detroit, MI	$83,300	$87,700	$40.05	220
Trenton, NJ	$82,900	$76,510	$39.86	110
San Luis Obispo, CA	$82,270	$85,690	$39.55	70
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,730	$64,470	$38.81	70
San Diego, CA	$80,280	$77,080	$38.60	450
Los Angeles, CA	$80,250	$74,420	$38.58	1,980
Philadelphia, PA	$80,100	$79,720	$38.51	740
Anchorage, AK	$80,090	$79,320	$38.51	40
Minneapolis, MN	$79,940	$76,560	$38.43	750
Spokane, WA	$79,680	$78,070	$38.31	60
Denver, CO	$79,410	$82,100	$38.18	340
Salinas, CA	$78,980	$66,440	$37.97	120
Atlanta, GA	$78,930	$71,850	$37.95	110
Cincinnati, OH	$78,200	$78,820	$37.60	150
Worcester, MA	$77,600	$78,210	$37.31	50
St. Louis, MO	$77,240	$75,610	$37.14	240
Mankato, MN	$77,180	$78,610	$37.11	40
Columbus, OH	$76,970	$79,680	$37.01	120
Longview, WA	$76,550	$77,350	$36.81	30
Charleston, SC	$76,500	$71,950	$36.78	30
Louisville, KY	$76,330	$78,800	$36.70	30
Indianapolis, IN	$76,130	$79,160	$36.60	120
Napa, CA	$75,620	$69,050	$36.36	90
Rochester, MN	$75,460	$71,670	$36.28	80
Duluth, MN	$74,750	$75,260	$35.94	80
Cleveland, OH	$74,520	$78,850	$35.83	110
Vineland, NJ	$74,010	$75,940	$35.58	40
Kansas City, MO	$73,850	$74,540	$35.50	40
Grand Forks, ND	$73,720	$74,240	$35.44	30
Springfield, MA	$73,160	$70,250	$35.18	50
Dallas, TX	$73,010	$70,560	$35.10	340
Albany, NY	$72,770	$66,620	$34.99	320
Syracuse, NY	$72,560	$67,430	$34.88	160
Rochester, NY	$72,440	$71,490	$34.83	200
Kiryas Joel, NY	$72,420	$66,660	$34.82	70
Toledo, OH	$72,280	$76,190	$34.75	50
Dayton, OH	$72,090	$72,090	$34.66	50
Providence, RI	$71,980	$66,550	$34.60	90
Santa Maria, CA	$71,950	$64,150	$34.59	60
Harrisburg, PA	$71,490	$71,050	$34.37	70
Salt Lake City, UT	$71,360	$65,960	$34.31	30
Buffalo, NY	$71,310	$69,260	$34.28	300
Pittsburgh, PA	$71,000	$73,090	$34.13	410
Allentown, PA	$70,760	$72,950	$34.02	120
Columbia, SC	$70,740	$64,930	$34.01	40
Ogden, UT	$70,650	$73,090	$33.97	50
Eugene, OR	$70,600	$64,670	$33.94	50
Omaha, NE	$70,440	$71,560	$33.87	110
St. Cloud, MN	$70,350	$73,930	$33.82	60
Binghamton, NY	$70,210	$62,420	$33.75	70
Houston, TX	$70,060	$68,100	$33.68	170
Memphis, TN	$69,990	$74,300	$33.65	40
Milwaukee, WI	$69,930	$69,600	$33.62	60
Tulsa, OK	$69,770	$68,560	$33.54	70
Portland, ME	$69,690	$68,340	$33.51	60
Kingston, NY	$69,580	$67,250	$33.45	50
Richmond, VA	$68,880	$64,750	$33.11	60
Nashville, TN	$68,820	$73,790	$33.09	120
Fargo, ND	$68,620	$66,760	$32.99	60
Scranton, PA	$68,190	$71,910	$32.79	60
Atlantic City, NJ	$67,740	$68,550	$32.57	100
Redding, CA	$67,630	$61,690	$32.52	40
Utica, NY	$66,150	$64,940	$31.80	50
Wichita, KS	$66,070	$64,490	$31.77	70
Miami, FL	$66,010	$65,880	$31.73	80
Virginia Beach, VA	$66,000	$67,540	$31.73	80
Colorado Springs, CO	$65,660	$71,680	$31.57	50
Akron, OH	$65,590	$67,540	$31.54	30
New Orleans, LA	$65,270	$50,060	$31.38	60
Lincoln, NE	$65,160	$62,730	$31.33	70
York, PA	$64,150	$64,320	$30.84	60
Austin, TX	$63,320	$62,430	$30.44	60
San Antonio, TX	$59,530	$60,230	$28.62	110
Reading, PA	$59,400	$62,560	$28.56	40
Glens Falls, NY	$58,470	$61,050	$28.11	40
Gulfport, MS	$57,760	$53,640	$27.77	50
Little Rock, AR	$56,390	$54,380	$27.11	50
Springfield, MO	$55,540	$51,090	$26.70	30
San Juan, PR	$55,230	$57,320	$26.55	40
Baton Rouge, LA	$55,030	$46,590	$26.46	70
Lubbock, TX	$49,950	$54,470	$24.02	30
Houma, LA	$47,120	$43,490	$22.65	30

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary: questions

Where do stationary engineers and boiler operators make the most money?

In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $118,680 a year, among the 110 metro areas we cover.

What is the average stationary engineers and boiler operators salary in the U.S.?

$83,960 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $78,620, so half of stationary engineers and boiler operators earn more than that and half less.

What salary should stationary engineers and boiler operators ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of stationary engineers and boiler operators nationwide earn between $63,160 (25th percentile) and $101,150 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays stationary engineers and boiler operators the most?

Illinois, with a statewide average of $106,410 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is stationary engineers and boiler operators pay the lowest?

Houma, LA, at $47,120 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8021.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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