The salary statistics of boilermakers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare boilermakers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for boilermakers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) boilermakers is $100,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid boilermakers is $38,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of boilermakers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,550 | 10.60% | 16.97% |
| 2017 | $63,070 | 7.12% | - |
| 2016 | $58,580 | 7.63% | - |
| 2015 | $54,110 | 0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $54,000 | 2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $52,500 | -11.58% | - |
| 2012 | $58,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].