Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Rockford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,080
25th Percentile Wage
$57,210
50th Percentile Wage
$70,090
75th Percentile Wage
$80,270
90th Percentile Wage
$92,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$70,090
4.68% 7.60%
2014
$66,810
3.67% -
2013
$64,360
-0.62% -
2012
$64,760
- -

Table 2. Compare Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,090 in Rockford is in the middle of salary range for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Rockford is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Springfield
$111,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$107,180
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$105,990
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$105,240
Kankakee-Bradley
$99,350
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$83,130
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$81,220
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$74,460
Peoria
$72,870
Rockford
$70,090
Champaign-Urbana
$66,610
Danville
$47,330

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.