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
EDR 4 - West Central 707$26.99/hr$0.66/hr$21.28/hr$24.82/hr$27.44/hr$29.84/hr$32.11/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
Manufacturing40$28.83/hr
Education and Health Services30$25.72/hr
Other Regional Data For Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 780 $31.73/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 140 $30.61/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 120 $30.50/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 110 $28.55/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 90 $33.58/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 90 $28.02/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 70 $27.44/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 40 $26.26/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $26.80/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 40 $29.56/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 20 $33.29/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 10 $31.22/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators