Skilled Wages

Boilermaker salary in Indiana

Median $43.95 an hour for 170 boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$43.95/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$91,410/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.51 – $56.1010th to 90th percentilehourly range
170Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Boilermaker pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50$60/hrIndiana: 10th $30.51 · 25th $32.27 · median $43.95 · 75th $51.34 · 90th $56.10Indiana$43.95$30.51$56.10United States: 10th $24.28 · 25th $31.13 · median $36.74 · 75th $45.88 · 90th $53.06United States$36.74
Hourly wage percentiles for boilermakers: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 9th of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 7th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $47.11). 170 boilermakers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.51 – $32.27$63,450 – $67,120roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$32.27 – $51.34$67,120 – $106,780the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$51.34 – $56.10$106,780 – $116,690the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Boilermaker pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $52.71Chicago$52.71
Median hourly wage for boilermakers by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$38.18$52.71$56.579020% above

Boilermaker wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$43.95Indiana$36.74United States
Median hourly wage for boilermakers, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.58$45.57$18.09910
2000$24.19$45.23$17.80860
2001$23.40$42.54$19.06780
2002$25.26$45.20$20.17680
2003$19.94$34.89$20.79630
2004$22.38$38.14$21.68670
2005$22.23$36.65$23.10510
2006$25.02$39.96$22.581,260
2007$25.10$38.97$24.381,240
2008$25.48$38.10$25.13—
2009$28.82$43.25$26.971,680
2010$29.53$43.60$26.271,660
2011$31.28$44.77$27.361,930
2012$31.66$44.39$27.193,080
2013$31.77$43.91$27.742,190
2014$33.06$44.96$28.781,800
2015$33.40$45.37$28.901,200
2016$35.38$47.46$29.841,030
2017$35.60$46.76$29.931,410
2018$35.15$45.07$29.88990
2019$35.31$44.47$30.34830
2020$34.42$42.82$31.42540
2021$37.12$44.10$30.91300
2022$37.92$41.71$32.17400
2023$29.45$31.12$34.20240
2024$40.15$41.21$35.26200
2025$43.95$43.95$36.74170

In today's dollars, the median boilermaker wage in Indiana changed by -3.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for boilermakers in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay boilermakers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 80 of the 80 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $81.41 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $43.95.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $81.41 (union)Allen: $81.41 (union)Bartholomew: $81.41 (union)Benton: $81.41 (union)Blackford: $81.41 (union)Boone: $81.41 (union)Brown: $81.41 (union)Carroll: $81.41 (union)Cass: $81.41 (union)Clark: $81.41 (union)Clay: $81.41 (union)Clinton: $81.41 (union)Crawford: —Daviess: —Dearborn: $81.41 (union)Decatur: $81.41 (union)DeKalb: $81.41 (union)Delaware: $81.41 (union)Dubois: $81.41 (union)Elkhart: $81.41 (union)Fayette: $81.41 (union)Floyd: $81.41 (union)Fountain: $81.41 (union)Franklin: $81.41 (union)Fulton: $81.41 (union)Gibson: $81.41 (union)Grant: $81.41 (union)Greene: $81.41 (union)Hamilton: $81.41 (union)Hancock: $81.41 (union)Harrison: $81.41 (union)Hendricks: $81.41 (union)Henry: $81.41 (union)Howard: $81.41 (union)Huntington: $81.41 (union)Jackson: —Jasper: $81.41 (union)Jay: $81.41 (union)Jefferson: —Jennings: $81.41 (union)Johnson: $81.41 (union)Knox: —Kosciusko: $81.41 (union)LaGrange: $81.41 (union)Lake: $81.41 (union)LaPorte: $81.41 (union)Lawrence: —Madison: $81.41 (union)Marion: $81.41 (union)Marshall: $81.41 (union)Martin: —Miami: $81.41 (union)Monroe: $81.41 (union)Montgomery: $81.41 (union)Morgan: $81.41 (union)Newton: $81.41 (union)Noble: $81.41 (union)Ohio: $81.41 (union)Orange: —Owen: $81.41 (union)Parke: $81.41 (union)Perry: —Pike: $81.41 (union)Porter: $81.41 (union)Posey: $81.41 (union)Pulaski: $81.41 (union)Putnam: $81.41 (union)Randolph: $81.41 (union)Ripley: $81.41 (union)Rush: $81.41 (union)St. Joseph: $81.41 (union)Scott: —Shelby: $81.41 (union)Spencer: —Starke: $81.41 (union)Steuben: $81.41 (union)Sullivan: $81.41 (union)Switzerland: $81.41 (union)Tippecanoe: $81.41 (union)Tipton: $81.41 (union)Union: $81.41 (union)Vanderburgh: $81.41 (union)Vermillion: $81.41 (union)Vigo: $81.41 (union)Wabash: $81.41 (union)Warren: $81.41 (union)Warrick: $81.41 (union)Washington: —Wayne: $81.41 (union)Wells: $81.41 (union)White: $81.41 (union)Whitley: $81.41 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for boilermakers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
AllenUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
BartholomewUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
BentonUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
BlackfordUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
BooneUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
BrownUnion BOIL0374-001 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260004
CarrollUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
CassUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
ClarkUnion BOIL0374-001 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260004
ClayUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260003
ClintonUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002
DearbornUnion BOIL0374-001 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260004
DecaturUnion BOIL0374-001 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260004
DeKalbUnion BOIL0374-002 2025-05-01$43.24$38.17$81.41IN20260002

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Indiana prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just boilermakers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Randolph County577$103,389$1,988
Pike County183$97,809$1,881
Sullivan County72$94,129$1,810
Lake County8,370$91,512$1,760
Cass County554$90,794$1,746
Howard County1,262$90,498$1,740
Blackford County155$89,074$1,713
Porter County2,996$87,755$1,688
St. Joseph County4,514$84,954$1,634
Miami County422$83,813$1,612
Allen County7,733$83,778$1,611
Marion County22,916$82,454$1,586

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Questions this page answers

How much do boilermakers make in Indiana?

The median boilermaker in Indiana earned $43.95 an hour ($91,410 a year) in May 2025, 20% above the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $32.27–$51.34; the top 10% earn more than $56.10.

Where does Indiana rank for boilermaker pay?

Indiana ranks 9th of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $43.95 an hour, and 7th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union boilermaker rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for boilermakers in 80 counties, with a typical package of $81.41 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many boilermakers work in Indiana?

BLS counted 170 boilermakers in Indiana in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.81; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Indiana and metro areas, SOC 47-2011.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.