Best States for Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where stationary engineers & boiler operators earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

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State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	IllinoisIL	$112,230	$113,364	1,670
2	WyomingWY	$110,380	$115,219	120
3	HawaiiHI	$100,200	$83,990	90
4	New YorkNY	$91,790	$79,403	4,350
5	ConnecticutCT	$90,420	$84,190	230
6	WashingtonWA	$89,170	$83,103	630
7	District of ColumbiaDC	$89,160	$76,075	410
8	AlaskaAK	$87,010	$82,552	140
9	MarylandMD	$82,960	$75,624	1,170
10	CaliforniaCA	$78,490	$69,337	7,800
11	MichiganMI	$78,370	$84,178	500
12	DelawareDE	$78,280	$76,896	50
13	MassachusettsMA	$76,850	$69,548	580
14	NevadaNV	$76,630	$76,477	60
15	New JerseyNJ	$74,620	$65,977	1,130
16	ColoradoCO	$73,900	$70,381	550
17	MinnesotaMN	$73,560	$74,453	1,540
18	ArizonaAZ	$72,820	$74,534	110
19	New HampshireNH	$72,360	$67,689	60
20	OhioOH	$72,070	$79,372	640
21	IndianaIN	$69,580	$76,294	340
22	UtahUT	$69,450	$70,795	110
23	PennsylvaniaPA	$69,290	$70,849	1,670
24	FloridaFL	$69,250	$69,250	210
25	GeorgiaGA	$67,930	$72,965	230
26	MontanaMT	$67,130	$69,565	120
27	KentuckyKY	$66,630	$74,865	140
28	South DakotaSD	$66,000	$72,131	90
29	OklahomaOK	$65,900	$73,962	200
30	IowaIA	$65,380	$72,806	190
31	OregonOR	$65,340	$64,629	440
32	VirginiaVA	$64,970	$62,773	340
33	TexasTX	$64,050	$66,373	930
34	NebraskaNE	$63,680	$69,978	280
35	MissouriMO	$63,560	$71,256	400
36	North DakotaND	$62,760	$67,629	160
37	Rhode IslandRI	$62,650	$62,214	80
38	KansasKS	$62,460	$69,093	130
39	IdahoID	$62,430	$64,560	150
40	WisconsinWI	$62,010	$66,534	180
41	MaineME	$61,300	$61,857	300
42	South CarolinaSC	$59,450	$65,330	260
43	North CarolinaNC	$58,280	$62,398	290
44	ArkansasAR	$56,180	$64,649	250
45	VermontVT	$54,490	$52,749	70
46	TennesseeTN	$54,250	$59,290	430
47	MississippiMS	$51,960	$60,914	210
48	New MexicoNM	$49,140	$52,332	50
49	AlabamaAL	$47,460	$53,993	370
50	LouisianaLA	$46,170	$50,736	290

Analysis

The top three states for stationary engineers & boiler operators by median salary are Illinois, Wyoming, and Hawaii. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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