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Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Boilermaker?

$65,510 Median Salary
  • Boilermakers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Boilermakers Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 370 workers employed as Boilermakers in this state in 2018.

There were 300 Boilermakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 200 Boilermakers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Boilermakers than average.

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What do Boilermakers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Boilermakers ranged from $35,690 to $103,980 with $65,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.16 to $49.99. The median hourly rate was $31.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.84.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Boilermakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Boilermakers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 410 $61,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 260 $84,870
Trenton, NJ 50 n/a

Top States for Boilermakers Employment

View the list below to see 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
New Jersey 370 $65,510
Virginia 370 $55,010
Alabama 360 $56,350
Missouri 360 $43,150
Wyoming 310 $71,800
South Carolina 210 $59,230
Arkansas 200 $44,310
New Mexico 200 $59,970
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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