Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for stationary engineers and boiler operators is $35.78 an hour ($74,420 a year). About 1,980 people work in this job there.

$35.78Median hourly pay

$57,190–$105,970Middle half of workers, yearly

1,980People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($78,620). It is 18% lower than the California median ($90,650).

Pay range for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.50	$48,880
25% of workers	$27.50	$57,190
Half of workers (median)	$35.78	$74,420
75% of workers	$50.95	$105,970
90% of workers	$57.28	$119,130

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$129,930	980
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$123,170	210
Vallejo	$123,170	110
Stockton-Lodi	$103,690	50
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$99,840	520
El Centro	$96,150	40
Bakersfield-Delano	$94,100	110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$92,420	70
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$87,170	370
Fresno	$87,140	120
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$85,690	70
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$77,080	450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)	$74,420	1,980
Napa	$69,050	90
Salinas	$66,440	120
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$64,470	70
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$64,150	60
Redding	$61,690	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for stationary engineers and boiler operators

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.1% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 3,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$73,830
Mechanical Engineers	$123,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$51,240
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,090
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$90,740
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$82,460
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$103,250

Other job titles for this job

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