Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Illinois
Local pay for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-8021
$115,780
median pay, Illinois
1,680
employed in Illinois
+47.3%
vs U.S. median
+2.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What stationary engineers and boiler operators earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Illinois earn between $86,750 and $123,780 a year; the U.S. median is $78,620.
$72,270
P10
$86,750
P25
$115,780
MEDIAN
$125,260
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois