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What boilermakers make
Median
$76,410
Bottom tenth
$50,490
Top tenth
$110,370
The national median is $76,410 a year. The bottom tenth earn $50,490 or less and the top tenth $110,370 or more, in 2025 figures. That median assumes steady work. Real earnings swing hard, because much of the money is made during plant shutdowns when crews work long weeks of overtime.