Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
35,800 1.5 % $25.30 $52,620 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.69 $19.92 $25.07 $30.19 $35.38
Annual Wage (2) $32,640 $41,440 $52,140 $62,790 $73,580

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,200 0.10 $25.83 $53,720
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,990 0.14 $23.58 $49,050
Local Government (OES Designation) 3,720 0.07 $27.59 $57,390
State Government (OES Designation) 2,810 0.12 $25.85 $53,770
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 2,760 2.49 $23.26 $48,380

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 2,760 2.49 $23.26 $48,380
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 440 0.69 $17.66 $36,730
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 290 0.63 $23.12 $48,080
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 160 0.61 $29.49 $61,340
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 500 0.61 $17.55 $36,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 60 0.01 $34.72 $72,220
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $33.39 $69,440
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 150 0.03 $32.86 $68,350
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 180 0.04 $30.57 $63,580
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 40 0.01 $30.53 $63,510

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,320 0.52 1.84 $30.01 $62,420
California 3,410 0.24 0.86 $29.61 $61,600
Illinois 2,180 0.40 1.40 $31.85 $66,260
Texas 1,780 0.18 0.63 $21.64 $45,010
New Jersey 1,690 0.45 1.59 $24.36 $50,680




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 500 0.87 3.08 $21.73 $45,190
Minnesota 1,620 0.63 2.24 $25.84 $53,740
Nebraska 530 0.59 2.11 $20.19 $41,990
District of Columbia 380 0.59 2.10 $29.70 $61,770
New York 4,320 0.52 1.84 $30.01 $62,420




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 2,180 0.40 1.40 $31.85 $66,260
New York 4,320 0.52 1.84 $30.01 $62,420
Hawaii 110 0.19 0.66 $29.97 $62,350
District of Columbia 380 0.59 2.10 $29.70 $61,770
California 3,410 0.24 0.86 $29.61 $61,600

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,560 0.51 1.82 $33.20 $69,050
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,370 0.39 1.37 $31.11 $64,710
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 920 0.55 1.94 $27.05 $56,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 760 0.33 1.18 $29.78 $61,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 710 0.19 0.66 $28.56 $59,400
Baltimore-Towson, MD 620 0.50 1.79 $27.26 $56,700
Denver-Aurora, CO 440 0.37 1.31 $23.98 $49,890
Pittsburgh, PA 430 0.40 1.40 $22.28 $46,340
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 430 0.26 0.92 $27.76 $57,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 430 0.37 1.32 $27.26 $56,710




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pine Bluff, AR 100 2.91 10.32 $24.36 $50,660
Pittsfield, MA 80 2.44 8.67 $22.86 $47,560
Lewiston, ID-WA 50 2.24 7.96 $21.55 $44,820
Cumberland, MD-WV 60 1.49 5.28 $25.41 $52,840
Duluth, MN-WI 150 1.24 4.40 $24.39 $50,730
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA 60 1.19 4.22 $20.37 $42,370
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 140 1.04 3.70 $22.27 $46,310
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ 60 1.04 3.69 $25.43 $52,890
Grand Forks, ND-MN 50 1.02 3.61 $21.60 $44,930
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 90 0.94 3.33 $31.17 $64,830