Best states for a boiler plant operator

Q: What is the best state for boiler plant operators?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for boiler plant operators?

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

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Do you want to become a boiler plant operator at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for boiler plant operators that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research shows that Rhode Island is the best state in the country for boiler plant operators.

The median salary for boiler plant operators in Rhode Island is $54,291. Compare that to the median salary in Texas of $34,810, which ranked worst for boiler plant operators, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a boiler plant operator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for boiler plant operators in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $54,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
3.79
Boiler plant operator jobs in Rhode Island
2. Alaska
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $60,629
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
3.39
Boiler plant operator jobs in Alaska
3. Vermont
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $53,669
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Boiler plant operator jobs in Vermont
4. Idaho
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $53,632
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Boiler plant operator jobs in Idaho
5. Illinois
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 337
Average annual salary: $56,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Boiler plant operator jobs in Illinois
6. Wisconsin
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $52,237
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Boiler plant operator jobs in Wisconsin
7. Massachusetts
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 1,270
Average annual salary: $54,254
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
4.03
Boiler plant operator jobs in Massachusetts
8. West Virginia
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $50,986
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Boiler plant operator jobs in West Virginia
9. Nevada
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $52,865
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Boiler plant operator jobs in Nevada
10. New Hampshire
Total boiler plant operator jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $53,999
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Boiler plant operator jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a boiler plant operator

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a boiler plant operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$54,291	$37,000	1,059,639	158
2	Alaska	$60,629	$52,000	739,795	97
3	Vermont	$53,669	$38,000	623,657	42
4	Idaho	$53,632	$38,000	1,716,943	55
5	Illinois	$56,853	$39,000	12,802,023	337
6	Wisconsin	$52,237	$36,000	5,795,483	227
7	Massachusetts	$54,254	$37,000	6,859,819	1,270
8	West Virginia	$50,986	$34,000	1,815,857	71
9	Nevada	$52,865	$36,000	2,998,039	67
10	New Hampshire	$53,999	$38,000	1,342,795	52
11	New York	$60,267	$41,000	19,849,399	323
12	Delaware	$53,641	$36,000	961,939	42
13	Kansas	$51,149	$36,000	2,913,123	103
14	Indiana	$49,560	$34,000	6,666,818	245
15	Wyoming	$48,925	$35,000	579,315	34
16	Washington	$57,433	$42,000	7,405,743	109
17	District of Columbia	$52,841	$35,000	693,972	135
18	Maine	$51,693	$37,000	1,335,907	38
19	Minnesota	$51,235	$37,000	5,576,606	204
20	Iowa	$48,421	$34,000	3,145,711	196
21	North Dakota	$48,960	$36,000	755,393	31
22	California	$56,810	$38,000	39,536,653	641
23	Connecticut	$54,517	$37,000	3,588,184	67
24	Hawaii	$50,065	$39,000	1,427,538	116
25	Kentucky	$48,186	$33,000	4,454,189	140
26	Montana	$47,667	$35,000	1,050,493	53
27	South Dakota	$45,374	$32,000	869,666	58
28	Utah	$48,653	$34,000	3,101,833	97
29	Maryland	$53,073	$35,000	6,052,177	141
30	Ohio	$45,327	$30,000	11,658,609	342
31	Oregon	$50,516	$36,000	4,142,776	85
32	New Jersey	$44,874	$30,000	9,005,644	933
33	Colorado	$48,824	$35,000	5,607,154	127
34	Mississippi	$41,238	$29,000	2,984,100	99
35	Nebraska	$44,653	$31,000	1,920,076	68
36	Pennsylvania	$44,462	$30,000	12,805,537	313
37	Arizona	$45,578	$32,000	7,016,270	151
38	Tennessee	$42,550	$30,000	6,715,984	178
39	Missouri	$44,345	$31,000	6,113,532	134
40	South Carolina	$38,189	$27,000	5,024,369	147
41	Oklahoma	$40,598	$29,000	3,930,864	74
42	Louisiana	$38,065	$27,000	4,684,333	96
43	Georgia	$39,822	$28,000	10,429,379	262
44	Alabama	$35,683	$25,000	4,874,747	139
45	Michigan	$37,928	$26,000	9,962,311	197
46	New Mexico	$36,415	$26,000	2,088,070	60
47	North Carolina	$35,997	$24,000	10,273,419	269
48	Virginia	$40,425	$27,000	8,470,020	190
49	Arkansas	$31,273	$22,000	3,004,279	67
50	Florida	$36,420	$25,000	20,984,400	296
51	Texas	$34,810	$24,000	28,304,596	414

Highest paying states for boiler plant operators

Rank	State	Avg. Boiler Plant Operator Salary
1	Rhode Island	$54,291
2	Alaska	$60,629
3	Vermont	$53,669
4	Idaho	$53,632
5	Illinois	$56,853
6	Wisconsin	$52,237
7	Massachusetts	$54,254
8	West Virginia	$50,986
9	Nevada	$52,865
10	New Hampshire	$53,999
11	New York	$60,267
12	Delaware	$53,641
13	Kansas	$51,149
14	Indiana	$49,560
15	Wyoming	$48,925
16	Washington	$57,433
17	District of Columbia	$52,841
18	Maine	$51,693
19	Minnesota	$51,235
20	Iowa	$48,421
21	North Dakota	$48,960
22	California	$56,810
23	Connecticut	$54,517
24	Hawaii	$50,065
25	Kentucky	$48,186
26	Montana	$47,667
27	South Dakota	$45,374
28	Utah	$48,653
29	Maryland	$53,073
30	Ohio	$45,327
31	Oregon	$50,516
32	New Jersey	$44,874
33	Colorado	$48,824
34	Mississippi	$41,238
35	Nebraska	$44,653
36	Pennsylvania	$44,462
37	Arizona	$45,578
38	Tennessee	$42,550
39	Missouri	$44,345
40	South Carolina	$38,189
41	Oklahoma	$40,598
42	Louisiana	$38,065
43	Georgia	$39,822
44	Alabama	$35,683
45	Michigan	$37,928
46	New Mexico	$36,415
47	North Carolina	$35,997
48	Virginia	$40,425
49	Arkansas	$31,273
50	Florida	$36,420
51	Texas	$34,810

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Total boiler plant operator jobs:	158
Average annual salary:	$54,291
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$78,000
Location Quotient:	3.79

Best states for a boiler plant operator

10 best states for boiler plant operators in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. Alaska

3. Vermont

4. Idaho

5. Illinois

6. Wisconsin

7. Massachusetts

8. West Virginia

9. Nevada

10. New Hampshire