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26.3% Jobs Projection
$68,110 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Boilermakers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Boilermakers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Boilermakers in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Boilermakers Work in Connecticut?

There were 290 Boilermakers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Boilermakers in this state are growing at a rate of 26.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 240 jobs for Connecticut Boilermakers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,900 annual jobs and 18,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Boilermakers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Boilermakers ranged from $53,850 to $83,200 with $68,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.89 to $40. The median hourly rate was $32.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.53.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Boilermakers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Boilermakers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 3,760 $57,570
Indiana 990 $73,120
Louisiana 840 $59,470
Ohio 670 $73,040
Florida 660 $58,270
Kentucky 460 $84,930
New York 440 $64,330
Pennsylvania 440 $82,700
Tennessee 410 $72,680
Virginia 370 $55,010
New Jersey 370 $65,510
Missouri 360 $43,150
Alabama 360 $56,350
Wyoming 310 $71,800
South Carolina 210 $59,230
New Mexico 200 $59,970
Arkansas 200 $44,310
California 170 $70,590
Arizona 150 $58,400
Oklahoma 150 $51,500

Below are the states where Boilermakers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Kentucky $84,930
North Dakota $84,270
Pennsylvania $82,700
Nebraska $77,750
Michigan $73,780
Indiana $73,120
Ohio $73,040
Tennessee $72,680
Montana $72,520
Colorado $72,250

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