Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $66K, rent takes 28.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,241/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new stationary engineers and boiler operators typically earn — is $66K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,956/month. At HUD’s $1,241/month FMR, rent would take 31% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Local pay runs 16% below the national median — $66K here vs. $79K nationally.

Salt Lake City-Murray pays $66K median vs. the U.S. average of $79K — that’s -16%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100.87), the purchasing-power equivalent is $65K — below the national median.

The median is $65,960 a year, that works out to about $32 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $65,930, and experienced stationary engineers and boiler operators can clear $78,690. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,310/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,241/month, which eats 28.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Salt Lake City-Murray has a Regional Price Parity of 100.87 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median stationary engineers and boiler operators salary is worth about $65,391 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.