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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator?

$49,800 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in West Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 80 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 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 320 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 5.0%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 90 total jobs in 2026 for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,900 annual jobs and 37,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ranged from $30,240 to $64,010 with $49,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.54 to $30.78. The median hourly rate was $23.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,600	$69,660

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
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
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

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