Boiler Operators


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Boiler Operators

Boiler Operators - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The type of equipment operated and the engineer's experience also affect wages.

Stationary engineers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, paid vacation, and sick leave. Some employers also provide a retirement plan. Some pay for job-related classes.

Stationary engineers and boiler operators (SOC 51-8021)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $40.21 $55.36 $59.19
Yearly $83,617 $115,145 $123,107
    Champaign Area Hourly $34.51 $34.75 $36.43
Yearly $71,787 $72,287 $75,774
    Cook County Hourly $47.47 $56.11 $59.19
Yearly $98,746 $116,702 $123,104
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $37.55 $46.64 $57.89
Yearly $78,115 $97,009 $120,397
    Du Page County Hourly $37.65 $42.31 $43.83
Yearly $78,315 $87,997 $91,160
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $46.21 $46.21 $47.61
Yearly $96,124 $96,124 $99,027
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $48.53 $56.87 $64.35
Yearly $100,945 $118,293 $133,851
    Lake County Hourly $37.54 $41.32 $51.06
Yearly $78,091 $85,938 $106,215
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $52.08 $62.74 $66.83
Yearly $108,332 $130,494 $139,000
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $34.14 $39.47 $42.08
Yearly $71,019 $82,098 $87,523
    Rockford Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $54.46 $63.92 $69.20
Yearly $113,270 $132,954 $143,931
United States Hourly $28.90 $36.15 $46.36
Yearly $60,110 $75,190 $96,420
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.