SOC 51-8021 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Little Rock, Arkansas is $56,390 a year ($27.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,380: half of the 50 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,960).

$56,390average per year

$27.11 / hourMedian $54,380Take-home ≈ $45,890

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,270 or more. The middle half of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Little Rock earn between $48,870 and $62,270.

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,390$4,699$27.11
Median$54,380$4,532$26.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,870$4,072$23.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,270$5,189$29.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Stationary engineers and boiler operators in Little Rock earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($57,250) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($83,960). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $78,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$56,390$54,380$45,960$66,27050
Arkansas$57,250$58,000$43,800$72,320200
United States$83,960$78,620$50,590$125,39028,250

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $56,390, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $45,890 a year, or $3,824 a month and $1,765 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Little Rock a good place for stationary engineers and boiler operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $56,390 buys what about $63,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for stationary engineers and boiler operators

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,680).

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Little Rock: questions

How much do stationary engineers and boiler operators make an hour in Little Rock?

$27.11 an hour on average, and $26.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level stationary engineers and boiler operators salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the stationary engineers and boiler operators take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $45,890 a year ($3,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,390. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do stationary engineers and boiler operators earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8021; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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