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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Alaska
Considering a career as a Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator in Alaska?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Alaska is growing faster than average.
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Work in Alaska?
In Alaska, there were 100 people working as Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in the year 2018.
There were 110 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 320 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 10 annual Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators job openings in Alaska, and 120 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 3,900 annual jobs and 37,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Make in Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ranged from $52,690 to $82,730 with $69,690 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.33 to $39.78. The median hourly rate was $33.51.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $36.57 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $3.06.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Employment
The table below shows the states where most Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | 3,870 | $70,890 |
California | 2,950 | $80,020 |
Pennsylvania | 2,130 | $56,060 |
Illinois | 2,090 | $84,690 |
Texas | 1,920 | $40,080 |
New Jersey | 1,410 | $59,030 |
Maryland | 1,260 | $60,250 |
Minnesota | 1,240 | $59,380 |
Virginia | 1,090 | $51,230 |
Ohio | 980 | $57,560 |
Massachusetts | 890 | $61,150 |
District of Columbia | 710 | $77,910 |
Tennessee | 650 | $55,610 |
Arkansas | 630 | $46,220 |
Washington | 560 | $68,670 |
Nebraska | 540 | $48,260 |
Indiana | 530 | $52,900 |
Michigan | 480 | $65,590 |
Florida | 430 | $53,890 |
Missouri | 420 | $49,640 |
Below are the states where Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Illinois | $84,690 |
California | $80,020 |
District of Columbia | $77,910 |
New York | $70,890 |
Alaska | $69,690 |
Washington | $68,670 |
Delaware | $66,320 |
Michigan | $65,590 |
Connecticut | $62,680 |
Wyoming | $61,910 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.