Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in California
The median stationary engineers and boiler operators in California earns $90,650 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,521 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,610
- 25th percentile
- $61,860
- Median percentile
- $90,650
- 75th percentile
- $120,350
- 90th percentile
- $132,730
Based on 5,840 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$66,257 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $90,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,113 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,935 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$6,346 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,521 |
| Every two weeks | $2,548 |
Does it go far here?
$81,873Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All stationary engineers and boiler operators salaries · Take-home pay in California