Boilermaker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$41.15 per hour

$85,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$37.39 per hour

$77,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$37.38 per hour

$77,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$23.40 per hour

$48,670 per year

10th percentile

Starting level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$22.21 per hour

$46,200 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Boilermaker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $99,730
Michigan $98,220
Alaska $98,060
Wisconsin $97,590
Minnesota $96,190
Washington $95,200
Indiana $91,410
Colorado $89,350
Idaho $88,400
Pennsylvania $86,850
Ohio $85,550
New Hampshire $85,470
New York $84,770
North Dakota $84,270
Iowa $82,470
New Jersey $82,410
Connecticut $80,360
Missouri $78,550
Massachusetts $78,170
Arizona $77,940
Wyoming $77,900
Oklahoma $77,750
Hawaii $76,920
Utah $76,920
Arkansas $76,810
Delaware $76,310
Texas $75,750
South Carolina $74,840
Kentucky $74,810
Louisiana $73,980
Kansas $72,170
Montana $72,110
Florida $69,790
Virginia $67,540
Georgia $64,200
West Virginia $63,850
Alabama $63,570
Nevada $61,430
Oregon $60,110
Tennessee $51,810
North Carolina $49,720
South Dakota $48,000
Maryland $42,250
Nebraska $39,870
California $118,150
Mississippi $105,910
New Mexico $101,200

How do boilermaker salaries compare to similar careers?

Boilermakers earn 8% less than similar careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than industrial designers but more than operations research analysts.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $77K
Occupational health specialist salary $80K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $81K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $74K
Avionics technician salary $71K
Boilermaker salary $78K
Crane operator salary $64K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $62K
Drafter salary $62K
Operations research analyst salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)