Stationary Boiler Operator

BLS OEWS, May 2025, national. The matching BLS detailed occupation is Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (51-8021).

BLS occupation title

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

SOC code

51-8021

National employment

28,250

Median hourly wage

$37.80

Mean hourly wage

$40.37

Median annual wage

$78,620

Mean annual wage

$83,960

10th percentile hourly wage

$24.32

90th percentile hourly wage

$60.28

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 national estimates, https://www.bls.gov/oes/. Record: 51-8021.

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