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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Washington, DC

The median stationary engineers and boiler operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $91,480 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,451 a month.

10th percentile
$61,220
25th percentile
$79,430
Median percentile
$91,480
75th percentile
$101,520
90th percentile
$107,890

Based on 970 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

$65,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,480
Federal income tax−$11,296
Social Security + Medicare−$6,998
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$7,776
Monthly take-home$5,451
Every two weeks$2,516

Does it go far here?

$84,016Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All stationary engineers and boiler operators salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia