SOC 51-8021 · Vineland, NJ metro

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Salary in Vineland, NJ

The average salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Vineland, New Jersey is $74,010 a year ($35.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,940: half of the 40 people in this job in the Vineland, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,960).

$74,010average per year

$35.58 / hourMedian $75,940Take-home ≈ $58,355

  • $66K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3New Jersey metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay range in Vineland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,130 or more. The middle half of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Vineland earn between $68,690 and $77,970.

  • $66K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,010$6,168$35.58
Median$75,940$6,328$36.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,690$5,724$33.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,970$6,498$37.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators pay in Vineland vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Stationary engineers and boiler operators in Vineland earn 4% less than the New Jersey average ($77,280) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($83,960). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $78,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vineland$74,010$75,940$65,510$79,13040
New Jersey$77,280$76,560$54,170$106,4901,400
United States$83,960$78,620$50,590$125,39028,250

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary after taxes in Vineland

On the average salary of $74,010, a single filer in Vineland takes home about $58,355 a year, or $4,863 a month and $2,244 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Vineland a good place for stationary engineers and boiler operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vineland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $74,010 buys what about $77,119 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Vineland ($48,190). A typical home costs $278,723, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in other New Jersey cities

Vineland ranks 2nd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($82,900).

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Highest-paying cities for stationary engineers and boiler operators

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,680).

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary by city

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Vineland: questions

How much do stationary engineers and boiler operators make an hour in Vineland?

$35.58 an hour on average, and $36.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level stationary engineers and boiler operators salary in Vineland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the stationary engineers and boiler operators take-home pay in Vineland?

About $58,355 a year ($4,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,010. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do stationary engineers and boiler operators earn more in Vineland than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8021; area Vineland, NJ (47220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.35, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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