Pay by state · 52 states
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary by State (2026)
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators earn the most in Illinois at $115,780 a year and the least in Louisiana at $47,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $78,620. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $115,780Illinois
- National median
- $78,620BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $47,750Louisiana
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of stationary engineers and boiler operators OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ILIllinois | $115,780 | $86,750 | $123,780 | 1,680 | $115,829 |
| 2 | WYWyoming | $111,920 | $111,480 | $113,980 | 100 | $120,745 |
| 3 | HIHawaii | $103,400 | $84,140 | $105,570 | 70 | $94,042 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $94,870 | $82,250 | $101,580 | 270 | $91,565 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $94,070 | $70,250 | $138,460 | 4,480 | $87,166 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $91,530 | $76,310 | $111,720 | 520 | $85,532 |
| 7 | CACalifornia | $90,650 | $61,860 | $120,350 | 5,840 | $81,873 |
| 8 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $90,470 | $79,430 | $101,520 | 620 | $82,320 |
| 9 | AKAlaska | $88,330 | $79,320 | $117,710 | 90 | $86,294 |
| 10 | MDMaryland | $85,240 | $73,930 | $95,230 | 850 | $81,213 |
| 11 | MIMichigan | $82,800 | $67,010 | $91,500 | 490 | $86,055 |
| 12 | COColorado | $81,310 | $60,500 | $92,420 | 560 | $78,902 |
| 13 | MAMassachusetts | $80,800 | $71,140 | $91,140 | 530 | $76,402 |
| 14 | NVNevada | $79,110 | $78,370 | $98,120 | 60 | $79,127 |
| 15 | MTMontana | $77,690 | $56,750 | $108,210 | 110 | $82,086 |
| 16 | DEDelaware | $77,630 | $74,970 | $83,870 | 40 | $77,779 |
| 17 | NJNew Jersey | $76,560 | $63,070 | $87,190 | 1,400 | $70,364 |
| 18 | UTUtah | $76,490 | $65,960 | $77,490 | 110 | $77,369 |
| 19 | MNMinnesota | $75,850 | $67,310 | $84,640 | 1,440 | $76,911 |
| 20 | OHOhio | $75,470 | $65,370 | $81,810 | 760 | $81,348 |
| 21 | AZArizona | $75,410 | $68,640 | $83,550 | 80 | $74,903 |
| 22 | NMNew Mexico | $74,480 | $49,130 | $105,600 | 100 | $80,770 |
| 23 | PAPennsylvania | $72,900 | $62,490 | $79,670 | 1,730 | $74,714 |
| 24 | SCSouth Carolina | $72,650 | $62,860 | $79,080 | 170 | $77,494 |
| 25 | MOMissouri | $72,620 | $60,520 | $77,970 | 380 | $79,963 |
| 26 | TNTennessee | $72,470 | $47,500 | $86,110 | 370 | $78,883 |
| 27 | GAGeorgia | $70,640 | $64,060 | $72,830 | 240 | $73,359 |
| 28 | OKOklahoma | $68,450 | $59,560 | $76,880 | 180 | $77,923 |
| 29 | VTVermont | $68,400 | $56,590 | $75,450 | 70 | $69,826 |
| 30 | SDSouth Dakota | $68,090 | $48,030 | $73,420 | 90 | $76,863 |
| 31 | OROregon | $67,630 | $57,200 | $85,000 | 330 | $65,431 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $67,560 | $52,350 | $86,010 | 290 | $72,389 |
| 33 | IAIowa | $67,450 | $60,610 | $73,280 | 190 | $76,856 |
| 34 | KYKentucky | $66,770 | $49,340 | $86,310 | 90 | $74,058 |
| 35 | NDNorth Dakota | $66,760 | $60,740 | $81,140 | 140 | $75,046 |
| 36 | NHNew Hampshire | $66,180 | $64,440 | $75,930 | 60 | $63,534 |
| 37 | FLFlorida | $65,040 | $61,080 | $73,210 | 170 | $62,893 |
| 38 | NENebraska | $64,930 | $58,930 | $76,690 | 290 | $72,062 |
| 39 | KSKansas | $64,490 | $52,500 | $84,200 | 120 | $71,601 |
| 40 | IDIdaho | $64,460 | $62,080 | $68,640 | 120 | $67,502 |
| 41 | VAVirginia | $64,150 | $48,340 | $77,410 | 350 | $63,450 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $63,810 | $57,510 | $75,810 | 890 | $65,745 |
| 43 | RIRhode Island | $63,330 | $60,510 | $79,920 | 60 | $61,918 |
| 44 | MEMaine | $62,910 | $57,760 | $74,170 | 290 | $64,822 |
| 45 | WIWisconsin | $61,170 | $56,140 | $65,880 | 270 | $65,009 |
| 46 | NCNorth Carolina | $60,860 | $46,200 | $73,840 | 220 | $64,521 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $58,000 | $46,790 | $63,640 | 200 | $66,715 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $53,640 | $50,760 | $65,760 | 200 | $61,688 |
| 49 | ALAlabama | $53,470 | $47,360 | $67,720 | 220 | $60,198 |
| 50 | WVWest Virginia | $53,340 | $49,300 | $55,730 | 40 | $59,600 |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $51,320 | $38,950 | $59,450 | 70 | N/A |
| 52 | LALouisiana | $47,750 | $44,500 | $75,090 | 290 | $54,134 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, that changes the ranking: Illinois leads on raw pay at $115,780, while Wyoming leads once prices are taken into account at $120,745.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators the most?
Illinois reports the highest median wage for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators at $115,780 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Wyoming ($111,920) and Hawaii ($103,400).
Which state pays Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators the least?
Louisiana reports the lowest median for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators at $47,750 a year, $68,030 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Wyoming first at $120,745 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $111,920. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.