Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary by location
National median: $78,620 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $129,930 | +65.3% | 980 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $123,170 | +56.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $123,170 | +56.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $117,590 | +49.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $115,780 | +47.3% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $115,780 | +47.3% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $112,250 | +42.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $111,920 | +42.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $104,810 | +33.3% | 3,810 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $103,690 | +31.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $103,400 | +31.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $103,380 | +31.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $103,060 | +31.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $99,840 | +27.0% | 520 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $97,470 | +24.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | metropolitan | $96,150 | +22.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $94,870 | +20.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $94,870 | +20.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $94,100 | +19.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $94,070 | +19.7% | 4,480 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $92,420 | +17.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $91,530 | +16.4% | 520 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $91,480 | +16.4% | 970 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $90,830 | +15.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $90,650 | +15.3% | 5,840 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $90,470 | +15.1% | 620 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $88,330 | +12.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $87,700 | +11.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $87,170 | +10.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $87,140 | +10.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Lima, OH | metropolitan | $85,930 | +9.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $85,690 | +9.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $85,240 | +8.4% | 850 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $85,180 | +8.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $83,950 | +6.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $83,530 | +6.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $83,350 | +6.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $82,800 | +5.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $82,100 | +4.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $81,310 | +3.4% | 560 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,250 | +3.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $80,800 | +2.8% | 530 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $79,720 | +1.4% | 740 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $79,680 | +1.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $79,320 | +0.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $79,160 | +0.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $79,110 | +0.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $79,110 | +0.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $78,850 | +0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $78,820 | +0.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $78,800 | +0.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $78,610 | −0.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $78,210 | −0.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $78,070 | −0.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $77,690 | −1.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $77,630 | −1.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $77,350 | −1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $77,080 | −2.0% | 450 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $76,560 | −2.6% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $76,560 | −2.6% | 750 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $76,510 | −2.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $76,490 | −2.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $76,190 | −3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $75,940 | −3.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $75,850 | −3.5% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $75,610 | −3.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $75,470 | −4.0% | 760 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $75,410 | −4.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $75,260 | −4.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $74,540 | −5.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $74,480 | −5.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $74,420 | −5.3% | 1,980 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $74,300 | −5.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $74,240 | −5.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $73,930 | −6.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $73,790 | −6.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $73,090 | −7.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $73,090 | −7.0% | 410 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $72,950 | −7.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $72,900 | −7.3% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $72,650 | −7.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $72,620 | −7.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $72,470 | −7.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $72,090 | −8.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $71,950 | −8.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $71,910 | −8.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $71,850 | −8.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $71,680 | −8.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $71,670 | −8.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $71,560 | −9.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $71,490 | −9.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $71,050 | −9.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $70,640 | −10.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $70,560 | −10.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $70,250 | −10.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $69,600 | −11.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $69,260 | −11.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $69,050 | −12.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $68,650 | −12.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $68,560 | −12.8% | 70 | 2025 |