Best states for a boiler operator

Q: What is the best state for boiler operators?

The best state to be a boiler operator is Rhode Island based on boiler operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for boiler operators?

The highest paying state for boiler operators is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for boiler operators?

The worst state for boiler operators is Texas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Boiler operator opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for boiler operators, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for boiler operators.Our research shows that Rhode Island is the best state in the country for boiler operators.

We figured that the best places for boiler operator jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for boiler operator jobs, whereas Texas is the worst.

10 best states for boiler operators in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total boiler operator jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $58,726
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
5.76
Boiler operator jobs in Rhode Island
2. Nevada
Total boiler operator jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $59,949
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Boiler operator jobs in Nevada
3. Alaska
Total boiler operator jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $64,902
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
5.19
Boiler operator jobs in Alaska
4. Idaho
Total boiler operator jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $61,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Boiler operator jobs in Idaho
5. Vermont
Total boiler operator jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $58,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
2
Boiler operator jobs in Vermont
6. New York
Total boiler operator jobs: 186
Average annual salary: $68,495
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Boiler operator jobs in New York
7. New Hampshire
Total boiler operator jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $58,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Boiler operator jobs in New Hampshire
8. Massachusetts
Total boiler operator jobs: 1,228
Average annual salary: $58,587
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
6.04
Boiler operator jobs in Massachusetts
9. West Virginia
Total boiler operator jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $54,006
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Boiler operator jobs in West Virginia
10. Iowa
Total boiler operator jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $54,801
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Boiler operator jobs in Iowa

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a boiler operator

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Detailed list of the best states for a boiler operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$58,726	$39,000	1,059,639	155
2	Nevada	$59,949	$40,000	2,998,039	44
3	Alaska	$64,902	$56,000	739,795	96
4	Idaho	$61,315	$44,000	1,716,943	35
5	Vermont	$58,666	$41,000	623,657	34
6	New York	$68,495	$45,000	19,849,399	186
7	New Hampshire	$58,540	$40,000	1,342,795	40
8	Massachusetts	$58,587	$39,000	6,859,819	1,228
9	West Virginia	$54,006	$36,000	1,815,857	39
10	Iowa	$54,801	$39,000	3,145,711	107
11	Wisconsin	$56,070	$39,000	5,795,483	107
12	Delaware	$57,327	$37,000	961,939	29
13	Wyoming	$54,155	$39,000	579,315	23
14	Maine	$56,609	$39,000	1,335,907	26
15	Illinois	$61,000	$42,000	12,802,023	134
16	Kansas	$54,934	$39,000	2,913,123	57
17	Montana	$53,689	$40,000	1,050,493	38
18	North Dakota	$53,274	$41,000	755,393	20
19	District of Columbia	$56,381	$36,000	693,972	127
20	Connecticut	$58,662	$39,000	3,588,184	49
21	California	$65,392	$43,000	39,536,653	271
22	Washington	$62,026	$46,000	7,405,743	70
23	Oregon	$57,527	$42,000	4,142,776	60
24	Minnesota	$55,748	$40,000	5,576,606	101
25	Indiana	$52,696	$36,000	6,666,818	122
26	New Jersey	$51,433	$34,000	9,005,644	903
27	Maryland	$56,686	$37,000	6,052,177	94
28	South Dakota	$49,409	$36,000	869,666	34
29	Hawaii	$50,106	$40,000	1,427,538	98
30	Ohio	$52,466	$35,000	11,658,609	149
31	Utah	$51,627	$36,000	3,101,833	56
32	Kentucky	$50,040	$34,000	4,454,189	63
33	Nebraska	$48,252	$34,000	1,920,076	42
34	Mississippi	$42,668	$29,000	2,984,100	59
35	Pennsylvania	$48,446	$32,000	12,805,537	168
36	Colorado	$50,695	$36,000	5,607,154	71
37	Arizona	$47,610	$32,000	7,016,270	75
38	Missouri	$47,172	$33,000	6,113,532	81
39	Tennessee	$43,785	$30,000	6,715,984	78
40	South Carolina	$39,052	$26,000	5,024,369	85
41	Louisiana	$40,061	$26,000	4,684,333	49
42	Oklahoma	$42,508	$29,000	3,930,864	43
43	New Mexico	$39,727	$27,000	2,088,070	33
44	Virginia	$42,066	$27,000	8,470,020	109
45	Alabama	$36,727	$25,000	4,874,747	66
46	Michigan	$40,679	$27,000	9,962,311	79
47	North Carolina	$36,936	$24,000	10,273,419	154
48	Georgia	$40,879	$27,000	10,429,379	115
49	Florida	$40,023	$26,000	20,984,400	174
50	Arkansas	$32,452	$22,000	3,004,279	37
51	Texas	$36,420	$24,000	28,304,596	212

Highest paying states for boiler operators

Rank	State	Avg. Boiler Operator Salary
1	Rhode Island	$58,726
2	Nevada	$59,949
3	Alaska	$64,902
4	Idaho	$61,315
5	Vermont	$58,666
6	New York	$68,495
7	New Hampshire	$58,540
8	Massachusetts	$58,587
9	West Virginia	$54,006
10	Iowa	$54,801
11	Wisconsin	$56,070
12	Delaware	$57,327
13	Wyoming	$54,155
14	Maine	$56,609
15	Illinois	$61,000
16	Kansas	$54,934
17	Montana	$53,689
18	North Dakota	$53,274
19	District of Columbia	$56,381
20	Connecticut	$58,662
21	California	$65,392
22	Washington	$62,026
23	Oregon	$57,527
24	Minnesota	$55,748
25	Indiana	$52,696
26	New Jersey	$51,433
27	Maryland	$56,686
28	South Dakota	$49,409
29	Hawaii	$50,106
30	Ohio	$52,466
31	Utah	$51,627
32	Kentucky	$50,040
33	Nebraska	$48,252
34	Mississippi	$42,668
35	Pennsylvania	$48,446
36	Colorado	$50,695
37	Arizona	$47,610
38	Missouri	$47,172
39	Tennessee	$43,785
40	South Carolina	$39,052
41	Louisiana	$40,061
42	Oklahoma	$42,508
43	New Mexico	$39,727
44	Virginia	$42,066
45	Alabama	$36,727
46	Michigan	$40,679
47	North Carolina	$36,936
48	Georgia	$40,879
49	Florida	$40,023
50	Arkansas	$32,452
51	Texas	$36,420

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Total boiler operator jobs:	155
Average annual salary:	$58,726
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Location Quotient:	5.76

Best states for a boiler operator

10 best states for boiler operators in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Nevada

3. Alaska

4. Idaho

5. Vermont

6. New York

7. New Hampshire

8. Massachusetts

9. West Virginia

10. Iowa