SOC 51-8021 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Miami, Florida is $66,010 a year ($31.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,880: half of the 80 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,544).

$66,010average per year

$31.73 / hourMedian $65,880Take-home ≈ $55,219

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,080 or more. The middle half of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Miami earn between $60,270 and $76,240.

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,010$5,501$31.74
Median$65,880$5,490$31.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,270$5,022$28.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,240$6,353$36.65

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

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $66,010, a single filer in Miami takes home about $55,219 a year, or $4,602 a month and $2,124 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $66,010 buys what about $57,825 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 7.2 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).

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary by city

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Miami: questions

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

$31.73 an hour on average, and $31.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,219 a year ($4,602 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,010. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.15, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.15).

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