SOC 47-2011 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Boilermakers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, boilermakers earned a median of $76,410 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 10,190 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $118,150 | $56.80 | 720 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $105,910 | $50.92 | 280 | 0.2 |
| New Mexico | $101,200 | $48.66 | 300 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | $99,730 | $47.95 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $98,220 | $47.22 | Not published | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $97,590 | $46.92 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $96,190 | $46.25 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $95,200 | $45.77 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $91,410 | $43.95 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $89,350 | $42.96 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $88,400 | $42.50 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,850 | $41.75 | 260 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $85,550 | $41.13 | 300 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $85,470 | $41.09 | 60 | 0.1 |
| New York | $84,770 | $40.76 | 410 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $82,470 | $39.65 | 50 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $82,410 | $39.62 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $80,360 | $38.64 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $78,550 | $37.76 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $77,940 | $37.47 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $77,900 | $37.45 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $77,750 | $37.38 | Not published | Not published |
| Arkansas | $76,810 | $36.93 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $75,750 | $36.42 | 2,340 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | $74,840 | $35.98 | Not published | Not published |
| Kentucky | $74,810 | $35.97 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $73,980 | $35.57 | 1,220 | 0.6 |
| Kansas | $72,170 | $34.70 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $69,790 | $33.55 | 400 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $67,540 | $32.47 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $64,200 | $30.86 | Not published | Not published |
| West Virginia | $63,850 | $30.70 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $63,570 | $30.56 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $61,430 | $29.53 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $51,810 | $24.91 | 180 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $49,720 | $23.90 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $42,250 | $20.31 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,120 | $14.00 | 120 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 27 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $135,290 | $65.05 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $110,370 | $53.06 | 320 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $109,640 | $52.71 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Toledo, OH | $107,780 | $51.82 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $106,790 | $51.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $105,430 | $50.69 | Not published | Not published |
| Farmington, NM | $101,250 | $48.68 | Not published | Not published |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $100,110 | $48.13 | Not published | Not published |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $94,640 | $45.50 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $91,420 | $43.95 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $90,980 | $43.74 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $86,910 | $41.79 | 140 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,420 | $39.62 | 330 | 0.0 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,290 | $37.16 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77,090 | $37.06 | 1,170 | 0.4 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $74,730 | $35.93 | 680 | 1.7 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $73,060 | $35.13 | 230 | 1.4 |
| Lafayette, LA | $70,720 | $34.00 | 110 | 0.6 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $68,350 | $32.86 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $67,010 | $32.22 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $64,660 | $31.09 | 170 | 0.9 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $64,200 | $30.86 | Not published | Not published |
| Tulsa, OK | $64,110 | $30.82 | Not published | Not published |
| Decatur, AL | $64,060 | $30.80 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Birmingham, AL | $64,000 | $30.77 | Not published | Not published |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,430 | $24.72 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Not published | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.