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Boilermakers in Ohio

Boilermakers in Ohio

Want to work in Ohio as a Boilermaker? Read this first!

3.3% Jobs Projection
$73,040 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Boilermakers in Ohio is growing slower than average.

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

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How Many Boilermakers Work in Ohio?

670 people worked as Boilermakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 660 Boilermakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Boilermakers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.7%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 630 total jobs in 2026 for Boilermakers in this state.

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

What do Boilermakers Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Boilermakers ranged from $49,250 to $95,760 with $73,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.68 to $46.04. The median hourly rate was $35.12.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.30.

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

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Top Ohio Metros for Boilermakers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 230 $72,450

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
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

References

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