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Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,790
25th Percentile Wage
$57,130
50th Percentile Wage
$68,090
75th Percentile Wage
$75,430
90th Percentile Wage
$79,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,790.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$68,090
6.59% 17.80%
2016
$63,600
6.62% -
2015
$59,390
2.74% -
2014
$57,760
1.44% -
2013
$56,930
1.69% -
2012
$55,970
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Table 2. Compare Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,090 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kalamazoo-Portage.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$76,330
Lansing-East Lansing
$72,230
Ann Arbor
$71,860
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$70,930
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$68,090
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$65,770
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$63,000
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$59,310
Kalamazoo-Portage
$49,900