Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,630 or more. The middle half of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Austin earn between $53,390 and $68,600.
- $51K10th
- $53K25th
- $62KMedian
- $69K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,320 | $5,277 | $30.44 |
| Median | $62,430 | $5,202 | $30.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,390 | $4,449 | $25.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,600 | $5,717 | $32.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $63,320, a single filer in Austin takes home about $53,058 a year, or $4,421 a month and $2,041 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.
Is Austin a good place for stationary engineers and boiler operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $63,320 buys what about $64,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 3rd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($73,010).
- Dallas$73,010
- Houston$70,060
- Austin$63,320
- San Antonio$59,530
- Lubbock$49,950
All Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salaries in Texas
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).
- San Francisco, CA$118,680
- San Jose, CA$118,020
- Vallejo, CA$116,550
- Springfield, IL$114,300
- Chicago, IL$110,200
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Austin: questions
How much do stationary engineers and boiler operators make an hour in Austin?
$30.44 an hour on average, and $30.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level stationary engineers and boiler operators salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the stationary engineers and boiler operators take-home pay in Austin?
About $53,058 a year ($4,421 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,320. Texas has no state income tax.
Do stationary engineers and boiler operators earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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