Boilermakers Salary by State and Metro Area
Boilermakers in the United States earn a median salary of $76,410/year ($36.74/hr). Salaries range from $50,490 to $110,370 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 37 states and 26 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$50K
10th percentile
$65K
25th percentile
$76K
Median
$95K
75th percentile
$110K
90th percentile
Where Boilermakers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $106K | $1,077 | $65K |
| New Mexico | $101K | $1,119 | $62K |
| Michigan | $98K | $1,272 | $58K |
| Wisconsin | $98K | $1,202 | $58K |
| Illinois | $100K | $1,407 | $57K |
| Indiana | $91K | $1,144 | $56K |
| California | $118K | $2,471 | $55K |
| Minnesota | $96K | $1,384 | $54K |
| Idaho | $88K | $1,136 | $53K |
| Ohio | $86K | $1,188 | $53K |
| Washington | $95K | $1,830 | $53K |
| Pennsylvania | $87K | $1,351 | $51K |
| Wyoming | $78K | $1,008 | $51K |
| New Hampshire | $85K | $1,528 | $50K |
| Iowa | $82K | $1,064 | $49K |
| Missouri | $79K | $1,097 | $48K |
| Oklahoma | $78K | $1,081 | $47K |
| Arkansas | $77K | $1,021 | $47K |
| Kentucky | $75K | $1,110 | $45K |
| Texas | $76K | $1,415 | $45K |
| Colorado | $89K | $1,832 | $45K |
| Louisiana | $74K | $1,191 | $44K |
| Arizona | $78K | $1,437 | $44K |
| Kansas | $72K | $1,066 | $43K |
| South Carolina | $75K | $1,263 | $43K |
| New York | $85K | $1,917 | $41K |
| Connecticut | $80K | $1,679 | $41K |
| West Virginia | $64K | $1,008 | $39K |
| Florida | $70K | $1,658 | $38K |
| New Jersey | $82K | $2,067 | $38K |
| Alabama | $64K | $1,085 | $37K |
| Georgia | $64K | $1,434 | $33K |
| Nevada | $61K | $1,501 | $33K |
| Virginia | $68K | $1,646 | $33K |
| Tennessee | $52K | $1,215 | $29K |
| North Carolina | $50K | $1,284 | $24K |
| Maryland | $42K | $1,795 | $13K |
Boilermakers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $118K | $56.8/hr | 720 |
| Mississippi | $106K | $50.92/hr | 280 |
| New Mexico | $101K | $48.66/hr | 300 |
| Illinois | $100K | $47.95/hr | 110 |
| Michigan | $98K | $47.22/hr | , |
| Wisconsin | $98K | $46.92/hr | 170 |
| Minnesota | $96K | $46.25/hr | 140 |
| Washington | $95K | $45.77/hr | 190 |
| Indiana | $91K | $43.95/hr | 170 |
| Colorado | $89K | $42.96/hr | 40 |
| Idaho | $88K | $42.5/hr | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $87K | $41.75/hr | 260 |
| Ohio | $86K | $41.13/hr | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $85K | $41.09/hr | 60 |
| New York | $85K | $40.76/hr | 410 |
| Iowa | $82K | $39.65/hr | 50 |
| New Jersey | $82K | $39.62/hr | 280 |
| Connecticut | $80K | $38.64/hr | 50 |
| Missouri | $79K | $37.76/hr | 100 |
| Arizona | $78K | $37.47/hr | 170 |
| Wyoming | $78K | $37.45/hr | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $78K | $37.38/hr | , |
| Arkansas | $77K | $36.93/hr | 50 |
| Texas | $76K | $36.42/hr | 2,340 |
| South Carolina | $75K | $35.98/hr | , |
| Kentucky | $75K | $35.97/hr | 150 |
| Louisiana | $74K | $35.57/hr | 1,220 |
| Kansas | $72K | $34.7/hr | 70 |
| Florida | $70K | $33.55/hr | 400 |
| Virginia | $68K | $32.47/hr | 150 |
| Georgia | $64K | $30.86/hr | , |
| West Virginia | $64K | $30.7/hr | 30 |
| Alabama | $64K | $30.56/hr | 180 |
| Nevada | $61K | $29.53/hr | 70 |
| Tennessee | $52K | $24.91/hr | 180 |
| North Carolina | $50K | $23.9/hr | 150 |
| Maryland | $42K | $20.31/hr | 30 |
Showing 1–10 of 37 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $135K | 50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $110K | 320 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $110K | 90 |
| Toledo, OH | $108K | 40 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $107K | , |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $105K | , |
| Farmington, NM | $101K | , |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $100K | , |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $95K | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $91K | 100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $91K | 30 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $87K | 140 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82K | 330 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77K | 120 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77K | 1,170 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $75K | 680 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $73K | 230 |
| Lafayette, LA | $71K | 110 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $68K | 90 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $67K | 30 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $65K | 170 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $64K | , |
| Tulsa, OK | $64K | , |
| Decatur, AL | $64K | 30 |
| Birmingham, AL | $64K | , |
| Knoxville, TN | $51K | 50 |