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
Northwest Balance of State 12013$27.63/hr$0.50/hr$20.74/hr$24.35/hr$27.66/hr$30.81/hr$35.98/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 Services70$27.59/hr
Manufacturing50$27.40/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
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A $28.83/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $31.32/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic350$17.14/hrN/A
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders230$21.55/hrN/A
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders90$22.71/hrN/A
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood80$19.24/hrN/A
Maintenance Workers, Machinery50$17.96/hrN/A
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders40$22.07/hrN/A
Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersN/AN/AN/A
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Power Plant OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersN/AN/AN/A
Gas Plant OperatorsN/A$29.99/hrN/A
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators