Stationary engineers & boiler operators

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2021 Workforce

98.9k

Average Age

47.8

Estimated Job Growth

2.03%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$74,261

Average Male Salary

$74,275

Average Female Salary

$73,955

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 $74,261 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Stationary engineers & boiler operators are Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, and North Charleston City PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Stationary engineers & boiler operators are Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, and New Springville & South Beach PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce. Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce in 2021 was 98,853 people, of which 4.51% were women and 95.5% were men. Stationary engineers & boiler operators are paid most in Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

94,399

Male Workforce

± 7.54k

4,454

Female Workforce

± 1.64k

The Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce in 2021 was 98,853 people (4.51% women and 95.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.2% between 2014 (88,894) and 2021 (98,853).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($135,588), Louisiana ($129,358), and Vermont ($96,102).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$74,261

AVERAGE WAGE

#132 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Stationary engineers & boiler operators earned an average of $74,261, $14,666 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Stationary engineers & boiler operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.307

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Stationary engineers & boiler operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.307, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($172,869).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

98.9k

2021 Workforce

± 7,717

4.07%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.7%

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 40.9%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 37.5% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 21.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Stationary engineers & boiler operators in the US. The workforce of Stationary engineers & boiler operators in 2021 was 98,853 people, with 4.51% woman, and 95.5% men. The average age of male Stationary engineers & boiler operators in the workforce is 48 and of female Stationary engineers & boiler operators is 43.2, 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 2021 was 98,853 people, with 4.51% woman, and 95.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (16,349 people), 50 to 54 years (13,095 people), and 60 to 64 years (12,848 people). Among them they concentrated 43% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 14.7% of Stationary engineers & boiler operators workers were Hispanic and 85.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.5%), Puerto Rican (21.7)%, and Cuban (9.81)%

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Races

In 2021, 71% of the Stationary engineers & boiler operators workforce were White, of which 4.34% were women and 95.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.9%) and Asian (6.86%).

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 2021 were Engineering.

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

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (9,781 people), Business (2,202 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,491 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 (36,337 people), Some college (26,461 people), and Bachelors Degree (14,175 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 Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting.

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 3.71%, but Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators are expected to see a growth of 2.03% 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.

2.03%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.