Salary for Boilermakers

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Also known as:  Boiler Fitter, Boiler Installer, Boiler Mechanic, Boiler Setter, Boiler Tester, Boilermaker, Boilermaker Mechanic

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Boilermakers are metal workers who work on large metal appliances that hold liquids or gases. Boilermakers originally only worked on boilers- thus their name- but now work on anything from furnaces to bridges. However, their main work is the assembly, installation and repair of boilers, vats or other similar appliances. To become a boilermaker, one must g a high school degree, but most formal job training is on-site. Serious candidates will qualify for an apprenticeship position, which will then lead to a career. It is also highly recommended that those interested in becoming a boilermaker should earn their professional welding certificate.

A Boilermaker will normally receive an average salary on a scale from $39,620 to $99,920 based on education and experience. usually receive average salaries of sixty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty dollars on a yearly basis.

have the highest salaries in Connecticut, which has average wages of near $92,670. People in this job function can make the highest salaries in Transportation and Warehousing, where they can receive wages of $76,330.

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The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 46.01 percent nationwide in that time.

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Boilermakers tend to make the most in the following industries:

Transportation and Warehousing
$76,330
Wholesale Trade
$76,180
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$75,130
Construction
$69,740
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$64,960
Public Administration
$64,280

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$46,470
Educational Services
$48,360
Accommodation and Food Services
$51,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$56,500
Manufacturing
$62,280
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$63,090
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