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 Minnesota 19015$27.47/hr$0.43/hr$20.91/hr$24.42/hr$27.60/hr$30.56/hr$35.11/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
Education and Health Services90$27.68/hr
Manufacturing80$27.55/hr
Other Regional Data For Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 780 $31.73/hr 3.7%
Central Minnesota 210 $30.94/hr 4.0%
Northwest Minnesota 190 $27.60/hr 0.0%
Southeast Minnesota 140 $30.61/hr 5.9%
Southwest Minnesota 130 $28.61/hr 7.4%
Northeast Minnesota 120 $30.50/hr -2.3%
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Tasks for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators