Boilermaker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$38.58 per hour

$80,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$33.16 per hour

$68,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$28.02 per hour

$58,270 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$24.66 per hour

$51,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$19.83 per hour

$41,250 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 Florida. On average, they make less than biomass power plant managers but more than riggers.

Career Median Salary
Biomass power plant manager salary $97K
Power plant operator salary $74K
Logistician salary $62K
Industrial designer salary $60K
Occupational health specialist salary $66K
Boilermaker salary $58K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $58K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $51K
Mining machine operator salary $51K
Rigger salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)