Occupation is in demand.
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 | $39.92 | $52.26 | $55.87 |
| Yearly | $83,029 | $108,694 | $116,208 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $32.47 | $34.27 | $38.00 |
| Yearly | $67,528 | $71,277 | $79,033 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $24.04 | $40.54 | $41.54 |
| Yearly | $50,018 | $84,323 | $86,401 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $48.92 | $52.78 | $55.87 |
| Yearly | $101,744 | $109,778 | $116,208 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $41.09 | $47.92 | $54.43 |
| Yearly | $85,472 | $99,680 | $113,227 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $39.79 | $40.98 | $45.12 |
| Yearly | $82,757 | $85,238 | $93,858 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $43.47 | $43.47 | $44.79 |
| Yearly | $90,419 | $90,419 | $93,151 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $56.37 | $61.16 | $65.91 |
| Yearly | $117,247 | $127,219 | $137,085 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $32.05 | $44.64 | $64.59 |
| Yearly | $66,663 | $92,859 | $134,354 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $40.91 | $48.02 | $52.87 |
| Yearly | $85,097 | $99,888 | $109,964 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $42.14 | $51.67 | $61.41 |
| Yearly | $87,654 | $107,466 | $127,727 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $37.51 | $37.51 | $37.51 |
| Yearly | $78,025 | $78,025 | $78,025 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $40.55 | $49.33 | $61.26 |
| Yearly | $84,341 | $102,597 | $127,431 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $36.50 | $38.02 | $38.02 |
| Yearly | $75,925 | $79,079 | $79,079 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $51.21 | $58.72 | $65.07 |
| Yearly | $106,524 | $122,138 | $135,359 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $38.18 | $56.37 | $62.54 |
| Yearly | $79,407 | $117,247 | $130,077 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $30.58 | $32.92 | $32.92 |
| Yearly | $63,599 | $68,468 | $68,468 | |
| United States | Hourly | $24.99 | $32.52 | $42.86 |
| Yearly | $51,970 | $67,640 | $89,160 | |