47 Series · SOC 47-2011
Boilermakers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$73,340
per year
Median Hourly
$35.26/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$76,900
average
Employment
10,170
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,390
25th Percentile
$62,230
Median
$73,340
75th Percentile
$93,520
90th Percentile
$107,600
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | $124,400 | +70% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $113,970 | +55% above national |
| 3 | California | $107,600 | +47% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $102,730 | +40% above national |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $97,410 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Illinois | $95,340 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $87,710 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $86,980 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $85,480 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $83,500 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Montana | $83,200 | +13% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $80,560 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Louisiana | $76,320 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Wyoming | $76,050 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Arizona | $75,770 | +3% above national |
| 16 | New York | $75,060 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Arkansas | $74,780 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Kentucky | $73,340 | same as national |
| 19 | Nevada | $73,220 | same as national |
| 20 | Idaho | $71,700 | 2% below national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $70,530 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Iowa | $68,410 | 7% below national |
| 23 | Michigan | $66,440 | 9% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $64,190 | 12% below national |
| 25 | New Mexico | $63,480 | 13% below national |
| 26 | Nebraska | $63,310 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Georgia | $63,240 | 14% below national |
| 28 | Alabama | $63,220 | 14% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $62,490 | 15% below national |
| 30 | West Virginia | $61,660 | 16% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $61,520 | 16% below national |
| 32 | Maryland | $61,030 | 17% below national |
| 33 | Virginia | $60,440 | 18% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $53,690 | 27% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $49,810 | 32% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $45,760 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $138,790 | +89% above national |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107,600 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102,740 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $99,050 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $96,510 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $93,130 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $91,690 | +25% above national |
| 8 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $90,210 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Pittsburgh, PA | $89,210 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | $84,220 | +15% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $80,560 | +10% above national |
| 12 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $75,370 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $65,170 | 11% below national |
| 14 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,980 | 11% below national |
| 15 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $64,850 | 12% below national |
| 16 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $64,310 | 12% below national |
| 17 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $63,280 | 14% below national |
| 18 | Corpus Christi, TX | $63,040 | 14% below national |
| 19 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $62,530 | 15% below national |
| 20 | Birmingham, AL | $62,400 | 15% below national |
| 21 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $60,690 | 17% below national |
| 22 | Mobile, AL | $56,630 | 23% below national |
| 23 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,440 | 31% below national |
| 24 | Knoxville, TN | $49,820 | 32% below national |
| 25 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | 37% below national |
| 26 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,330 | 38% below national |
| 27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,430 | 39% below national |
| 28 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,440 | 45% below national |
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