Skilled Wages

Boilermaker salary in New York

Median $40.76 an hour for 410 boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$40.76/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$84,770/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.13 – $65.6410th to 90th percentilehourly range
410Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Boilermaker pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrNew York: 10th $29.13 · 25th $31.09 · median $40.76 · 75th $57.83 · 90th $65.64New York$40.76$29.13$65.64United States: 10th $24.28 · 25th $31.13 · median $36.74 · 75th $45.88 · 90th $53.06United States$36.74
Hourly wage percentiles for boilermakers: New York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 15th of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 24th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.78). 410 boilermakers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.13 – $31.09$60,590 – $64,660roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$31.09 – $57.83$64,660 – $120,290the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$57.83 – $65.64$120,290 – $136,540the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Boilermaker pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrBuffalo: $51.34Buffalo$51.34New York City: $39.62New York City$39.62
Median hourly wage for boilermakers by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Buffalo$28.54$51.34$56.46—26% above
New York City$29.02$39.62$65.643303% below

Boilermaker wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$40.76New York$36.74United States
Median hourly wage for boilermakers, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.32$35.40$18.09780
2000$18.69$34.94$17.80550
2001$20.51$37.28$19.06500
2002$19.68$35.22$20.171,040
2003$23.10$40.42$20.79540
2004$26.32$44.86$21.68550
2005——$23.10590
2006——$22.58500
2007$22.39$34.77$24.381,000
2008$22.65$33.87$25.13820
2009$23.45$35.19$26.97960
2010$26.39$38.96$26.27820
2011$28.54$40.85$27.36850
2012$27.93$39.16$27.19590
2013$36.92$51.02$27.74440
2014$37.18$50.56$28.78480
2015$35.40$48.08$28.90570
2016$30.99$41.57$29.84320
2017$29.08$38.19$29.93360
2018$30.93$39.66$29.88440
2019$39.50$49.74$30.34720
2020$44.30$55.11$31.42610
2021$37.79$44.90$30.91420
2022$38.85$42.74$32.17350
2023$39.67$41.91$34.20130
2024$36.09$37.04$35.26120
2025$40.76$40.76$36.74410

In today's dollars, the median boilermaker wage in New York changed by -15.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for boilermakers in New York

On federally funded construction in New York, contractors must pay boilermakers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 36 of the 36 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $72.53 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $40.76.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NYAlbany: $71.00 (union)Allegany: —Bronx: $118.71 (union)Broome: $71.00 (union)Cattaraugus: —Cayuga: —Chautauqua: —Chemung: $72.53 (union)Chenango: $71.00 (union)Clinton: —Columbia: $71.00 (union)Cortland: —Delaware: —Dutchess: $118.71 (union)Erie: $72.53 (union)Essex: —Franklin: —Fulton: $71.00 (union)Genesee: —Greene: $71.00 (union)Hamilton: —Herkimer: $71.00 (union)Jefferson: —Kings: $118.71 (union)Lewis: —Livingston: $72.53 (union)Madison: —Monroe: $72.53 (union)Montgomery: $71.00 (union)Nassau: $118.71 (union)New York: $118.71 (union)Niagara: —Oneida: —Onondaga: —Ontario: —Orange: $118.71 (union)Orleans: $72.53 (union)Oswego: —Otsego: —Putnam: $118.71 (union)Queens: $118.71 (union)Rensselaer: $71.00 (union)Richmond: $118.71 (union)Rockland: $118.71 (union)St. Lawrence: —Saratoga: $71.00 (union)Schenectady: $71.00 (union)Schoharie: $71.00 (union)Schuyler: $72.53 (union)Seneca: —Steuben: —Suffolk: $118.71 (union)Sullivan: $118.71 (union)Tioga: $71.00 (union)Tompkins: —Ulster: $118.71 (union)Warren: $71.00 (union)Washington: $71.00 (union)Wayne: —Westchester: $118.71 (union)Wyoming: —Yates: $72.53 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$72.53n/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for boilermakers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$25$50$75$100$125$150/hrBronx (New York City): market median $39.62, prevailing (union) $118.71, gap +$79.09Bronx (New York City)+$79.09Dutchess (New York): market median $40.76, prevailing (union) $118.71, gap +$77.95Dutchess (New York)+$77.95Erie (Buffalo): market median $51.34, prevailing (union) $72.53, gap +$21.19Erie (Buffalo)+$21.19
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for boilermakers, metro counties in New York.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BronxUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260003
DutchessUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260007
KingsUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260003
NassauUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260012
New YorkUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260003
OrangeUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260007
PutnamUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260025
QueensUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260003
RichmondUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260003
RocklandUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260020
SuffolkUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260012
SullivanUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260007
UlsterUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260007
WestchesterUnion BOIL0005-001 2025-01-01$68.88$49.83$118.71NY20260017
ChemungUnion BOIL0007-001 2025-01-01$39.35$33.18$72.53NY20260005

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 2026
Construction employment in New York (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
New York County17,505$112,347$2,161
Ontario County2,596$110,692$2,129
Albany County5,751$97,044$1,866
Queens County31,155$96,866$1,863
Rensselaer County1,684$93,618$1,800
Nassau County21,871$93,401$1,796
Bronx County6,727$91,769$1,765
Erie County13,400$88,790$1,707
Westchester County17,930$88,549$1,703
Onondaga County6,868$88,060$1,693
Cayuga County856$87,850$1,689
Herkimer County531$87,293$1,679

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Questions this page answers

How much do boilermakers make in New York?

The median boilermaker in New York earned $40.76 an hour ($84,770 a year) in May 2025, 11% above the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $31.09–$57.83; the top 10% earn more than $65.64.

Where does New York rank for boilermaker pay?

New York ranks 15th of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $40.76 an hour, and 24th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union boilermaker rate in New York?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for boilermakers in 36 counties, with a typical package of $72.53 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many boilermakers work in New York?

BLS counted 410 boilermakers in New York in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.65; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York 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.