Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operator salary
78,620 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-8021
Half of all stationary engineers and boiler operators in the United States earn more than 78,620 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay236of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.6×63,160 USD – 101,150 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 63,160 USD |
| Median | 78,620 USD |
| Mean | 83,960 USD |
| Upper quartile | 101,150 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-8021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Cost Estimators 78,740 USD
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 78,660 USD
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 78,620 USD
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 78,580 USD
- Roof Bolters, Mining 78,540 USD
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 78,350 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov