The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $78,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,770 | 9.30% | 16.18% |
| 2021 | $76,890 | 4.32% | - |
| 2020 | $73,570 | 1.22% | - |
| 2019 | $72,670 | -4.50% | - |
| 2018 | $75,940 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $73,370 | 3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $71,050 | 4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $67,760 | -4.86% | - |
| 2012 | $71,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,770, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $84,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.