Boilermaker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$35.74 per hour

$74,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$30.96 per hour

$64,400 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$21.30 per hour

$44,310 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$15.69 per hour

$32,640 per year

10th percentile

Starting level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$12.39 per hour

$25,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Boilermaker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Kentucky $84,930
North Dakota $84,270
Pennsylvania $78,380
Nebraska $77,750
New Hampshire $76,170
Ohio $73,040
Tennessee $72,680
Montana $72,520
Colorado $72,250
Michigan $71,930
Wyoming $71,800
Indiana $71,600
California $70,590
West Virginia $70,170
Connecticut $68,110
Idaho $67,400
Illinois $67,360
New Jersey $65,510
Minnesota $64,360
New York $64,330
Washington $62,550
Wisconsin $62,500
North Carolina $62,140
Georgia $62,010
Oregon $61,860
Massachusetts $60,930
New Mexico $59,970
Maryland $59,800
Louisiana $59,470
Utah $59,310
South Carolina $59,230
Kansas $59,100
Arizona $58,400
Florida $58,270
Texas $57,570
Alabama $56,350
Mississippi $55,430
Virginia $55,010
Oklahoma $51,500
Arkansas $44,310
Missouri $43,150
Nevada $35,750

How do boilermaker salaries compare to similar careers?

Boilermakers earn 9% less than similar careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than occupational health specialists but more than precious metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Occupational health specialist salary $64K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $61K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $54K
Logging worker salary $45K
Faller salary $45K
Boilermaker salary $44K
Chemical technician salary $43K
Tool and die maker salary $44K
Gem worker salary $36K
Precious metal worker salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)