Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in California
Local pay for stationary engineers and boiler operators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-8021
$90,650
median pay, California
5,840
employed in California
+15.3%
vs U.S. median
+2.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What stationary engineers and boiler operators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of stationary engineers and boiler operators in California earn between $61,860 and $120,350 a year; the U.S. median is $78,620.
$48,610
P10
$61,860
P25
$90,650
MEDIAN
$120,350
P75
$132,730
P90
Pay by metro in California
$129,930
$123,170
$123,170
$103,690
$99,840
$96,150
$94,100
$92,420
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