The salary statistics of boilermakers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare boilermakers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for boilermakers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) boilermakers is $85,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $85,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid boilermakers is $42,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of boilermakers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,010 | 28.07% | 41.68% |
| 2017 | $61,150 | -1.03% | - |
| 2016 | $61,780 | 7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $56,870 | 11.73% | - |
| 2014 | $50,200 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $50,310 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $49,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].