SOC 51-8021 · Redding, CA metro

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Salary in Redding, CA

The average salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Redding, California is $67,630 a year ($32.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,690: half of the 40 people in this job in the Redding, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,544).

$67,630average per year

$32.52 / hourMedian $61,690Take-home ≈ $54,070

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 18California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay range in Redding

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,070 or more. The middle half of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Redding earn between $61,690 and $70,920.

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,630$5,636$32.51
Median$61,690$5,141$29.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,690$5,141$29.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,920$5,910$34.10

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

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary after taxes in Redding

On the average salary of $67,630, a single filer in Redding takes home about $54,070 a year, or $4,506 a month and $2,080 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $67,630 buys what about $67,171 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in other California cities

Redding ranks 18th of 18 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($118,680).

All Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salaries in California

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).

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary by city

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Redding: questions

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

$32.52 an hour on average, and $29.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,070 a year ($4,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,630. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,544).

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 Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.97, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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