Boilermakers

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2022 Workforce

15.3k

Average Age

42.5

Estimated Job Growth

−4.38%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$71,834

Average Male Salary

$71,897

Average Female Salary

$68,700

About

Boilermakers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Boilermakers was $71,834 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Boilermakers are Southwest Region PUMA, MS, Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX, and Hidalgo County (South Central)--Pharr, San Juan & Hidalgo Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Boilermakers are Southwest Region PUMA, MS, Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX, and Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA.

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Employment and salary information for the Boilermakers workforce. Boilermakers workforce in 2022 was 15,331 people, of which 1.98% were women and 98% were men. Boilermakers are paid most in North Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Region PUMA, MS.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

15,027

Male Workforce

± 3.01k

304

Female Workforce

± 428

The Boilermakers workforce in 2022 was 15,331 people (1.98% women and 98% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.2% between 2014 (16,003) and 2022 (15,331).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Boilermakers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($162,780), Montana ($129,123), and Alabama ($116,984).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,834

AVERAGE WAGE

#165 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Boilermakers earned an average of $71,834, $7,151 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Boilermakers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.266

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Boilermakers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.266, 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.

Industry

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 ($110,831).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

15.3k

2022 Workforce

± 3,040

−6.17%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 29.4%

This graphic shows the share of Boilermakers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Boilermakers at 65.4%, followed by Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing with 18.6% and Petroleum refining with 16%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Boilermakers in the US. The workforce of Boilermakers in 2022 was 15,331 people, with 1.98% woman, and 98% men. The average age of male Boilermakers in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Boilermakers is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Boilermakers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Boilermakers in 2022 was 15,331 people, with 1.98% woman, and 98% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (2,097 people), 35 to 39 years (2,040 people), and 25 to 29 years (2,033 people). Among them they concentrated 40.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 22.2% of Boilermakers workers were Hispanic and 77.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (87.8%), Dominican (8.67)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (3.52)%

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Races

In 2022, 73.9% of the Boilermakers workforce were White, of which 2.12% were women and 97.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.5%) and Black (8.91%).

Education & Skills

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 2022 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Boilermakers, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Boilermakers need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Boilermakers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (356 people), Education (90 people), and Construction (90 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Boilermakers workers were High School or Equivalent (7,910 people), Some college (4,017 people), and Secondary Education (1,158 people).

The graphic shows the Boilermakers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Boilermakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boilermakers need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Boilermakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Boilermakers are expected to see a growth of −4.38% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−4.38%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.