Stationary engineers & boiler operators

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2024 Workforce

95.5k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

2.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$85,533

Average Male Salary

$85,856

Average Female Salary

$77,659

About

Stationary engineers & boiler operators are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Stationary engineers & boiler operators was $85,533 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Stationary engineers & boiler operators are Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, and Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Stationary engineers & boiler operators are Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, and Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce. Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce in 2024 was 95,463 people, of which 3.94% were women and 96.1% were men.

Stationary engineers & boiler operators are paid most in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--San Jose (Berryessa) & Milpitas Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

91,698

Male Workforce

± 7.43k

3,765

Female Workforce

± 1.51k

The Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce in 2024 was 95,463 people (3.94% women and 96.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.68% between 2014 (89,489) and 2024 (95,463).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Stationary engineers & boiler operators.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($135,113), Hawaii ($119,777), and California ($112,269).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$85,533

AVERAGE WAGE

#133 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Stationary engineers & boiler operators earned an average of $85,533, $15,655 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Stationary engineers & boiler operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.318

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Stationary engineers & boiler operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.318, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Stationary engineers & boiler operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Stationary engineers & boiler operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Stationary engineers & boiler operators and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Stationary engineers & boiler operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Stationary engineers & boiler operators, by average wage, is Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($238,170).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

95.5k

2024 Workforce

± 7,583

−3.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.5%

This graphic shows the share of Stationary engineers & boiler operators employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Stationary engineers & boiler operators at 33%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 30.9% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 18.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Stationary engineers & boiler operators in the US. The workforce of Stationary engineers & boiler operators in 2024 was 95,463 people, with 3.94% woman, and 96.1% men. The average age of male Stationary engineers & boiler operators in the workforce is 48.2 and of female Stationary engineers & boiler operators is 42.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Stationary engineers & boiler operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Stationary engineers & boiler operators in 2024 was 95,463 people, with 3.94% woman, and 96.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (14,364 people), 60 to 64 years (12,874 people), and 50 to 54 years (11,894 people). Among them they concentrated 41.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 16.7% of Stationary engineers & boiler operators workers were Hispanic and 83.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.1%), Puerto Rican (13)%, and Salvadoran (6.66)%

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Races

In 2024, 63.5% of the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce were White, of which 3.76% were women and 96.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.8%) and Two or More Races (9.58%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Stationary engineers & boiler operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Stationary engineers & boiler operators is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Stationary engineers & boiler operators, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Stationary engineers & boiler operators need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Stationary engineers & boiler operators in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (8,905 people), Business (1,949 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,307 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workers were High School or Equivalent (36,875 people), Some college (24,581 people), and Bachelors Degree (12,938 people).

The graphic shows the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Stationary engineers & boiler operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Stationary engineers & boiler operators need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators are expected to see a growth of 2.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators.

2.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Stationary engineers & boiler operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.