DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Occupational Description:
Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA83071$31.61/hr$0.63/hr$24.65/hr$27.53/hr$31.57/hr$36.28/hr$39.29/hr
Minnesota 1,52099$30.76/hr$0.40/hr$23.41/hr$26.81/hr$30.46/hr$35.49/hr$38.89/hr
U S 32,520715$32.18/hr$0.32/hr$19.05/hr$24.42/hr$30.32/hr$38.52/hr$48.82/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services490$30.36/hr
Financial Activities180$31.18/hr
Manufacturing90$34.33/hr
Public Administration40$35.69/hr
Professional and Business Services20$36.89/hr
Other Regional Data For Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 830 $31.57/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 140 $31.76/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 120 $27.66/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 110 $28.96/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 100 $30.86/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $27.40/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 40 $25.98/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 40 $28.03/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30 $28.52/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $31.32/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A $28.83/hr N/A
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Tasks for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators