Boilermakers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 37 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median boilermakers in the US earns $76,410 per year (10,190 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($118,150) and lowest in Maryland ($42,250) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Boilermakers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers in California | $118,150 | $85,190 | $7,099 | 72.1% | 720 |
| Boilermakers in Mississippi | $105,910 | $79,833 | $6,653 | 75.4% | 280 |
| Boilermakers in New Mexico | $101,200 | $76,396 | $6,366 | 75.5% | 300 |
| Boilermakers in Illinois | $99,730 | $74,198 | $6,183 | 74.4% | 110 |
| Boilermakers in Michigan | $98,220 | $74,004 | $6,167 | 75.3% | — |
| Boilermakers in Wisconsin | $97,590 | $73,693 | $6,141 | 75.5% | 170 |
| Boilermakers in Minnesota | $96,190 | $71,482 | $5,957 | 74.3% | 140 |
| Boilermakers in Washington | $95,200 | $75,803 | $6,317 | 79.6% | 190 |
| Boilermakers in Indiana | $91,410 | $70,470 | $5,873 | 77.1% | 170 |
| Boilermakers in Colorado | $89,350 | $68,465 | $5,705 | 76.6% | 40 |
| Boilermakers in Idaho | $88,400 | $67,443 | $5,620 | 76.3% | 70 |
| Boilermakers in Pennsylvania | $86,850 | $67,263 | $5,605 | 77.4% | 260 |
| Boilermakers in Ohio | $85,550 | $67,444 | $5,620 | 78.8% | 300 |
| Boilermakers in New Hampshire | $85,470 | $68,958 | $5,747 | 80.7% | 60 |
| Boilermakers in New York | $84,770 | $64,485 | $5,374 | 76.1% | 410 |
| Boilermakers in Iowa | $82,470 | $64,366 | $5,364 | 78% | 50 |
| Boilermakers in New Jersey | $82,410 | $63,744 | $5,312 | 77.4% | 280 |
| Boilermakers in Connecticut | $80,360 | $62,519 | $5,210 | 77.8% | 50 |
| Boilermakers in Missouri | $78,550 | $61,336 | $5,111 | 78.1% | 100 |
| Boilermakers in Arizona | $77,940 | $61,921 | $5,160 | 79.4% | 170 |
| Boilermakers in Wyoming | $77,900 | $63,633 | $5,303 | 81.7% | 30 |
| Boilermakers in Oklahoma | $77,750 | $60,574 | $5,048 | 77.9% | — |
| Boilermakers in Arkansas | $76,810 | $60,083 | $5,007 | 78.2% | 50 |
| Boilermakers in Texas | $75,750 | $62,120 | $5,177 | 82% | 2,340 |
| Boilermakers in South Carolina | $74,840 | $58,147 | $4,846 | 77.7% | — |
| Boilermakers in Kentucky | $74,810 | $58,958 | $4,913 | 78.8% | 150 |
| Boilermakers in Louisiana | $73,980 | $59,042 | $4,920 | 79.8% | 1,220 |
| Boilermakers in Kansas | $72,170 | $56,374 | $4,698 | 78.1% | 70 |
| Boilermakers in Florida | $69,790 | $57,927 | $4,827 | 83% | 400 |
| Boilermakers in Virginia | $67,540 | $53,275 | $4,440 | 78.9% | 150 |
| Boilermakers in Georgia | $64,200 | $51,056 | $4,255 | 79.5% | — |
| Boilermakers in West Virginia | $63,850 | $51,341 | $4,278 | 80.4% | 30 |
| Boilermakers in Alabama | $63,570 | $50,345 | $4,195 | 79.2% | 180 |
| Boilermakers in Nevada | $61,430 | $51,539 | $4,295 | 83.9% | 70 |
| Boilermakers in Tennessee | $51,810 | $43,809 | $3,651 | 84.6% | 180 |
| Boilermakers in North Carolina | $49,720 | $40,655 | $3,388 | 81.8% | 150 |
| Boilermakers in Maryland | $42,250 | $34,485 | $2,874 | 81.6% | 30 |
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