Stationary engineers & boiler operators

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2023 Workforce

98.9k

Average Age

47.9

Estimated Job Growth

3.94%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$84,372

Average Male Salary

$84,250

Average Female Salary

$87,071

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 $84,372 in 2023.

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 Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL. 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 2023 was 98,926 people, of which 4.35% were women and 95.6% were men. Stationary engineers & boiler operators are paid most in Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford 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

94,621

Male Workforce

± 7.55k

4,305

Female Workforce

± 1.61k

The Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce in 2023 was 98,926 people (4.35% women and 95.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.5% between 2014 (89,489) and 2023 (98,926).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($175,941), Louisiana ($148,324), and Hawaii ($113,756).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,372

AVERAGE WAGE

#129 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Stationary engineers & boiler operators earned an average of $84,372, $16,645 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Stationary engineers & boiler operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.312

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Stationary engineers & boiler operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.312, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores ($204,594).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

98.9k

2023 Workforce

± 7,720

−0.998%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.1%

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 33.4%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 31.8% and Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate with 17.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Stationary engineers & boiler operators in the US. The workforce of Stationary engineers & boiler operators in 2023 was 98,926 people, with 4.35% woman, and 95.6% men. The average age of male Stationary engineers & boiler operators in the workforce is 48.2 and of female Stationary engineers & boiler operators is 42.7, 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 2023 was 98,926 people, with 4.35% woman, and 95.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (15,539 people), 60 to 64 years (13,517 people), and 50 to 54 years (12,601 people). Among them they concentrated 42.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 15.8% of Stationary engineers & boiler operators workers were Hispanic and 84.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.5%), Puerto Rican (15.1)%, and Salvadoran (5.91)%

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Races

In 2023, 66.6% of the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce were White, of which 3.87% were women and 96.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.5%) and Two or More Races (7.66%).

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 2023 were Engineering.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (9,903 people), Business (2,580 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,501 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workers were High School or Equivalent (36,651 people), Some college (25,666 people), and Bachelors Degree (14,067 people).

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

Skills

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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 4.02%, but Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators are expected to see a growth of 3.94% 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.

3.94%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.