Boilermakers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonBoilermakers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Boilermakers was $66,118 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Boilermakers are Southwest Region PUMA, MS, Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, and Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Boilermakers are Southwest Region PUMA, MS, Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, and Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX.
Employment and salary information for the Boilermakers workforce. Boilermakers workforce in 2021 was 16,339 people, of which 1.52% were women and 98.5% were men. Boilermakers are paid most in Columbiana County PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Region PUMA, MS.
The Boilermakers workforce in 2021 was 16,339 people (1.52% women and 98.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.24% between 2014 (15,981) and 2021 (16,339).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Boilermakers.
During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($136,015), Montana ($123,723), and Ohio ($87,482).
In 2021, Boilermakers earned an average of $66,118, $6,522 more than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Boilermakers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.
In 2021, Boilermakers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.25, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Boilermakers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Boilermakers compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Boilermakers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Boilermakers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Boilermakers, by average wage, is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges ($93,617).
This graphic shows the share of Boilermakers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Boilermakers at 63.7%, followed by Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing with 20.8% and Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance with 15.5%.
Demographic information on Boilermakers in the US. The workforce of Boilermakers in 2021 was 16,339 people, with 1.52% woman, and 98.5% men. The average age of male Boilermakers in the workforce is 42.3 and of female Boilermakers is 45.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Boilermakers is White.
The workforce of Boilermakers in 2021 was 16,339 people, with 1.52% woman, and 98.5% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (2,220 people), 35 to 39 years (2,173 people), and 55 to 59 years (2,146 people). Among them they concentrated 40.6% of the total workforce.
In 2021, 23% of Boilermakers workers were Hispanic and 77% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (89.4%), Puerto Rican (7.81)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (2.8)%
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In 2021, 76% of the Boilermakers workforce were White, of which 1.35% were women and 98.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.49%) and Two or More Races (8.45%).
Data on higher education choices for Boilermakers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Boilermakers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Cultural & Gender Studies.
Among the necessary skills for Boilermakers, Operation Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Boilermakers need more than the average amount of Repairing.
The most common majors achieved by Boilermakers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (369 people), Education (87 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (67 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Boilermakers workers were High School or Equivalent (8,520 people), Some college (4,190 people), and Secondary Education (1,522 people).
The graphic shows the Boilermakers workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Boilermakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boilermakers need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis.
Projections on job growth for Boilermakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Boilermakers are expected to see a growth of 0.629% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Boilermakers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
