Boilermaker salary in Kansas
Median $34.70 an hour for 70 boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2000 and the state's own outlook.
Boilermaker pay in Kansas: the full range
Kansas ranks 28th of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $38.51). 70 boilermakers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $27.06 – $27.89 | $56,290 – $58,000 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $27.89 – $44.77 | $58,000 – $93,130 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $44.77 – $46.26 | $93,130 – $96,230 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Boilermaker wages in Kansas over time
Table
| Year | Kansas $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $19.34 | $36.16 | $17.80 | 40 |
| 2001 | $16.00 | $29.09 | $19.06 | 60 |
| 2002 | $18.37 | $32.87 | $20.17 | 90 |
| 2003 | $18.54 | $32.44 | $20.79 | 90 |
| 2004 | $27.14 | $46.25 | $21.68 | 200 |
| 2009 | — | — | $26.97 | 90 |
| 2013 | $24.20 | $33.44 | $27.74 | — |
| 2014 | $25.86 | $35.17 | $28.78 | 80 |
| 2015 | $25.30 | $34.37 | $28.90 | 90 |
| 2016 | $28.41 | $38.11 | $29.84 | 30 |
| 2021 | $20.41 | $24.25 | $30.91 | — |
| 2025 | $34.70 | $34.70 | $36.74 | 70 |
In today's dollars, the median boilermaker wage in Kansas changed by +1.0% over the last ten years of data.
Are there more boilermaker jobs in Kansas?
BLS counted 70 boilermakers in Kansas in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 36%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for boilermakers in Kansas
No state projection is published for boilermakers in Kansas. Nationally, BLS projects -1.8% growth over 2025-35 with about 700 openings a year; the national page has the openings breakdown and every state that does publish a figure.
Is construction work growing in Kansas?
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. Across the 64 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 36,476 in 2015 to 45,633 in 2025, +25.1%.
| County | Establishments | Employees | Average annual pay | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County | 9 | 158 | $137,206 | $2,639 |
| Harper County | 6 | 61 | $102,952 | $1,980 |
| Wyandotte County | 294 | 4,490 | $89,815 | $1,727 |
| Johnson County | 1,011 | 13,237 | $88,059 | $1,693 |
| Gray County | 20 | 248 | $87,145 | $1,676 |
| Wilson County | 11 | 163 | $82,348 | $1,584 |
| Coffey County | 14 | 114 | $74,119 | $1,425 |
| Shawnee County | 331 | 2,998 | $72,916 | $1,402 |
| Geary County | 24 | 98 | $71,542 | $1,376 |
| Linn County | 18 | 140 | $70,156 | $1,349 |
| Lincoln County | 6 | 39 | $69,203 | $1,331 |
| Reno County | 107 | 688 | $68,672 | $1,321 |
| Miami County | 104 | 667 | $68,446 | $1,316 |
| Atchison County | 30 | 180 | $67,288 | $1,294 |
| Harvey County | 52 | 356 | $67,016 | $1,289 |
| Pratt County | 17 | 103 | $66,400 | $1,277 |
| Pottawatomie County | 60 | 401 | $66,323 | $1,275 |
| Sedgwick County | 858 | 10,147 | $66,203 | $1,273 |
| Pawnee County | 10 | 119 | $65,916 | $1,268 |
| Saline County | 82 | 856 | $65,621 | $1,262 |
| McPherson County | 54 | 391 | $65,572 | $1,261 |
| Seward County | 26 | 137 | $64,484 | $1,240 |
| Crawford County | 69 | 609 | $64,324 | $1,237 |
| Ellis County | 66 | 491 | $64,133 | $1,233 |
| Montgomery County | 43 | 308 | $63,609 | $1,223 |
| Kingman County | 16 | 424 | $63,581 | $1,223 |
| Riley County | 94 | 937 | $63,330 | $1,218 |
| Leavenworth County | 127 | 905 | $62,712 | $1,206 |
| Haskell County | 8 | 93 | $62,468 | $1,201 |
| Jefferson County | 50 | 379 | $61,535 | $1,183 |
| Bourbon County | 26 | 205 | $61,482 | $1,182 |
| Barton County | 42 | 306 | $61,013 | $1,173 |
| Franklin County | 62 | 313 | $60,992 | $1,173 |
| Cowley County | 30 | 177 | $60,194 | $1,158 |
| Finney County | 77 | 552 | $59,968 | $1,153 |
| Russell County | 16 | 59 | $58,086 | $1,117 |
| Labette County | 24 | 95 | $57,876 | $1,113 |
| Lyon County | 42 | 201 | $57,562 | $1,107 |
| Marion County | 22 | 129 | $57,263 | $1,101 |
| Butler County | 132 | 662 | $57,257 | $1,101 |
| Mitchell County | 13 | 102 | $57,219 | $1,100 |
| Douglas County | 174 | 1,076 | $56,571 | $1,088 |
| Thomas County | 18 | 126 | $55,479 | $1,067 |
| Grant County | 16 | 113 | $54,719 | $1,052 |
| Dickinson County | 36 | 199 | $52,143 | $1,003 |
| Ford County | 48 | 280 | $51,462 | $990 |
| Greenwood County | 11 | 32 | $50,972 | $980 |
| Wabaunsee County | 16 | 77 | $49,991 | $961 |
| Rush County | 8 | 53 | $49,327 | $949 |
| Scott County | 22 | 93 | $48,870 | $940 |
| Rice County | 16 | 61 | $47,787 | $919 |
| Cloud County | 13 | 96 | $47,591 | $915 |
| Neosho County | 12 | 54 | $46,261 | $890 |
| Allen County | 21 | 106 | $44,267 | $851 |
| Clay County | 19 | 79 | $43,549 | $837 |
| Norton County | 8 | 23 | $42,676 | $821 |
| Washington County | 15 | 68 | $42,503 | $817 |
| Osage County | 31 | 114 | $41,799 | $804 |
| Sumner County | 28 | 106 | $41,212 | $793 |
| Rooks County | 9 | 29 | $40,586 | $780 |
| Cherokee County | 13 | 40 | $39,374 | $757 |
| Marshall County | 18 | 51 | $38,757 | $745 |
| Brown County | 17 | 56 | $37,360 | $718 |
| Smith County | 10 | 24 | $34,190 | $657 |
| Phillips County | 9 | 22 | $33,476 | $644 |
| Barber County | 6 | 10 | $32,608 | $627 |
| Anderson County | — | — | — | — |
| Chase County | — | — | — | — |
| Chautauqua County | — | — | — | — |
| Cheyenne County | — | — | — | — |
| Clark County | — | — | — | — |
| Comanche County | — | — | — | — |
| Decatur County | — | — | — | — |
| Doniphan County | — | — | — | — |
| Edwards County | — | — | — | — |
| Elk County | — | — | — | — |
| Gove County | — | — | — | — |
| Graham County | — | — | — | — |
| Greeley County | — | — | — | — |
| Hamilton County | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson County | — | — | — | — |
| Jewell County | — | — | — | — |
| Kearny County | — | — | — | — |
| Kiowa County | — | — | — | — |
| Lane County | — | — | — | — |
| Logan County | — | — | — | — |
| Meade County | — | — | — | — |
| Morris County | — | — | — | — |
| Morton County | — | — | — | — |
| Nemaha County | — | — | — | — |
| Ness County | — | — | — | — |
| Osborne County | — | — | — | — |
| Ottawa County | — | — | — | — |
| Rawlins County | — | — | — | — |
| Republic County | — | — | — | — |
| Sheridan County | — | — | — | — |
| Sherman County | — | — | — | — |
| Stafford County | — | — | — | — |
| Stanton County | — | — | — | — |
| Stevens County | — | — | — | — |
| Trego County | — | — | — | — |
| Wallace County | — | — | — | — |
| Wichita County | — | — | — | — |
| Woodson County | — | — | — | — |
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Questions this page answers
How much do boilermakers make in Kansas?
The median boilermaker in Kansas earned $34.70 an hour ($72,170 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $27.89–$44.77; the top 10% earn more than $46.26.
Where does Kansas rank for boilermaker pay?
Kansas ranks 28th of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $34.70 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Kansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.1, US = 100).
What is the union boilermaker rate in Kansas?
Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a boilermaker classification for most Kansas counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.
How many boilermakers work in Kansas?
BLS counted 70 boilermakers in Kansas in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.70; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kansas and metro areas, SOC 47-2011. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.