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Boilermakers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Boilermakerss in the United States earn a median salary of $73,340/year ($35.26/hr). Salaries range from $48,390 to $107,600 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$48K
10th percentile
$62K
25th percentile
$73K
Median
$94K
75th percentile
$108K
90th percentile

Boilermakers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
South Carolina$124K$59.81/hr-
Washington$114K$54.8/hr150
California$108K$51.73/hr690
Minnesota$103K$49.39/hr-
Wisconsin$97K$46.83/hr170
Illinois$95K$45.84/hr150
Pennsylvania$88K$42.17/hr460
Connecticut$85K$41.1/hr70
Indiana$84K$40.15/hr200
Montana$83K$40/hr60

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$139K50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$108K400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$103K-
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$99K70
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$97K-
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$93K100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$92K240
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$90K50
Pittsburgh, PA$89K160
Baton Rouge, LA$84K1,100
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