Skilled Wages

Boilermaker salary in Texas

Median $36.42 an hour for 2,340 boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.42/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$75,750/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.70 – $48.1610th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,340Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Boilermaker pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50$60/hrTexas: 10th $27.70 · 25th $31.19 · median $36.42 · 75th $38.50 · 90th $48.16Texas$36.42$27.70$48.16United States: 10th $24.28 · 25th $31.13 · median $36.74 · 75th $45.88 · 90th $53.06United States$36.74
Hourly wage percentiles for boilermakers: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 24th of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 25th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.51). 2,340 boilermakers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.70 – $31.19$57,610 – $64,870roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$31.19 – $38.50$64,870 – $80,090the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.50 – $48.16$80,090 – $100,170the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Boilermaker pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrHouston: $37.06Houston$37.06Beaumont: $35.13Beaumont$35.13Corpus Christi: $31.09Corpus Christi$31.09
Median hourly wage for boilermakers by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Houston$28.31$37.06$48.231,1702% above
Beaumont$26.00$35.13$49.812304% below
Corpus Christi$25.23$31.09$48.4617015% below

Boilermaker wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$36.74United States$36.42Texas
Median hourly wage for boilermakers, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.26$27.56$18.096,050
2000$14.01$26.19$17.804,860
2001$16.46$29.92$19.064,440
2002$18.95$33.91$20.174,460
2003$19.16$33.52$20.792,610
2004$20.12$34.29$21.682,300
2005$19.33$31.86$23.101,670
2006$19.98$31.91$22.582,470
2007$23.45$36.41$24.383,200
2008$25.65$38.35$25.133,320
2009$28.24$42.38$26.974,280
2010$23.03$34.00$26.273,540
2011$22.52$32.23$27.363,550
2012$22.22$31.16$27.193,350
2013$25.44$35.16$27.742,550
2014$26.92$36.61$28.782,590
2015$28.24$38.36$28.902,170
2016$28.54$38.28$29.842,880
2017$28.19$37.03$29.933,220
2018$27.68$35.49$29.883,760
2019$28.36$35.71$30.344,590
2020$28.98$36.05$31.423,620
2021$30.91$36.72$30.912,050
2022$31.97$35.17$32.172,580
2023$32.41$34.24$34.202,270
2024$30.86$31.67$35.262,440
2025$36.42$36.42$36.742,340

In today's dollars, the median boilermaker wage in Texas changed by -5.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for boilermakers in Texas

On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay boilermakers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 243 of the 243 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.09 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $36.42.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TXUnion / 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.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$30$40$50$60$70/hrAransas (Corpus Christi): market median $31.09, prevailing (union) $58.09, gap +$27.00Aransas (Corpus Christi)+$27.00Hardin (Beaumont): market median $35.13, prevailing (union) $58.09, gap +$22.96Hardin (Beaumont)+$22.96Archer (Texas): market median $36.42, prevailing (union) $58.09, gap +$21.67Archer (Texas)+$21.67Austin (Houston): market median $37.06, prevailing (union) $58.09, gap +$21.03Austin (Houston)+$21.03
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for boilermakers, metro counties in Texas.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BlancoUnion BOIL0592-004 2025-01-01$33.70$24.41$58.11TX20260193
CokeUnion BOIL0592-004 2025-01-01$33.70$24.41$58.11TX20260193
GrayUnion BOIL0592-009 2025-01-01$33.70$24.41$58.11TX20260147
AndersonUnion BOIL0132-002 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260114
AndrewsUnion BOIL0592-002 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260115
AngelinaUnion BOIL0132-002 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260116
AransasUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260288
ArcherUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260289
ArmstrongUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260228
AtascosaUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260290
AustinUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260229
BaileyUnion BOIL0592-002 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260117
BanderaUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260284
BastropUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260285
BaylorUnion BOIL0074-003 2025-01-01$33.17$24.92$58.09TX20260192

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

Is construction work growing in Texas?

929.9kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025930kAug 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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
Ward County492$114,200$2,196
Armstrong County186$112,884$2,171
Marion County82$112,162$2,157
Bosque County326$104,299$2,006
Jones County176$102,591$1,973
Andrews County562$97,060$1,867
Fayette County635$95,031$1,828
Midland County4,427$94,134$1,810
Yoakum County206$93,961$1,807
Jefferson County6,951$92,846$1,785
Chambers County181$92,338$1,776
Brazoria County4,932$90,928$1,749

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Questions this page answers

How much do boilermakers make in Texas?

The median boilermaker in Texas earned $36.42 an hour ($75,750 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $31.19–$38.50; the top 10% earn more than $48.16.

Where does Texas rank for boilermaker pay?

Texas ranks 24th of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $36.42 an hour, and 25th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union boilermaker rate in Texas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for boilermakers in 243 counties, with a typical package of $58.09 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many boilermakers work in Texas?

BLS counted 2,340 boilermakers in Texas in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.54; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas 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.