Boilermaker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$48.19 per hour

$100,240 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$48.09 per hour

$100,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$37.13 per hour

$77,240 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$33.03 per hour

$68,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level boilermaker earnings begin at:

$26.18 per hour

$54,460 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Boilermaker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $98,060
Minnesota $97,640
North Dakota $84,270
Colorado $80,940
Ohio $80,700
New Jersey $78,820
New York $78,600
Oklahoma $78,210
Massachusetts $78,170
Pennsylvania $77,250
Washington $77,240
Indiana $77,200
Hawaii $76,920
Utah $76,920
Delaware $76,310
New Hampshire $76,170
Michigan $75,510
Montana $72,110
Wyoming $71,800
West Virginia $70,170
Idaho $67,400
Maryland $67,120
Texas $64,290
Georgia $61,930
Louisiana $61,650
Tennessee $61,360
Alabama $60,590
Iowa $60,360
Kentucky $60,110
Mississippi $60,110
New Mexico $60,110
Oregon $60,110
South Carolina $59,230
Arizona $58,400
Virginia $49,330
Connecticut $48,930
North Carolina $48,800
Nevada $48,780
Florida $48,210
South Dakota $48,000
Arkansas $44,310
Kansas $42,440
Missouri $41,340
Nebraska $39,870
Wisconsin $39,740
California $109,410
Illinois $100,110

How do boilermaker salaries compare to similar careers?

Boilermakers earn about the same as related careers in Washington. On average, they make less than ironworkers but more than tool and die makers.

Career Median Salary
Ironworker salary $90K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $78K
Pipefitter salary $74K
Plumber salary $74K
Electrician salary $77K
Boilermaker salary $77K
Water treatment plant operator salary $76K
Brickmason salary $64K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $71K
Tool and die maker salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)