Boilermakers
Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-2011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$76,410
Employment, U.S.10,190
Median hourly wage$36.74
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,490 | $64,760 | $76,410 | $95,430 | $110,370 |
By state (37)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 180 | $63,570 | 1.29 |
| Arizona | 170 | $77,940 | 0.82 |
| Arkansas | 50 | $76,810 | 0.57 |
| California | 720 | $118,150 | 0.61 |
| Colorado | 40 | $89,350 | 0.20 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $80,360 | 0.43 |
| Florida | 400 | $69,790 | 0.62 |
| Georgia | $64,200 | ||
| Idaho | 70 | $88,400 | 1.17 |
| Illinois | 110 | $99,730 | 0.27 |
| Indiana | 170 | $91,410 | 0.81 |
| Iowa | 50 | $82,470 | 0.47 |
| Kansas | 70 | $72,170 | 0.70 |
| Kentucky | 150 | $74,810 | 1.11 |
| Louisiana | 1,220 | $73,980 | 9.60 |
| Maryland | 30 | $42,250 | 0.19 |
| Michigan | $98,220 | ||
| Minnesota | 140 | $96,190 | 0.71 |
| Mississippi | 280 | $105,910 | 3.65 |
| Missouri | 100 | $78,550 | 0.52 |
| Nevada | 70 | $61,430 | 0.67 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $85,470 | 1.29 |
| New Jersey | 280 | $82,410 | 1.01 |
| New Mexico | 300 | $101,200 | 5.21 |
| New York | 410 | $84,770 | 0.65 |
| North Carolina | 150 | $49,720 | 0.47 |
| Ohio | 300 | $85,550 | 0.84 |
| Oklahoma | $77,750 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 260 | $86,850 | 0.65 |
| South Carolina | $74,840 | ||
| Tennessee | 180 | $51,810 | 0.83 |
| Texas | 2,340 | $75,750 | 2.54 |
| Virginia | 150 | $67,540 | 0.56 |
| Washington | 190 | $95,200 | 0.83 |
| West Virginia | 30 | $63,850 | 0.70 |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $97,590 | 0.91 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $77,900 | 1.71 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3 | 0.968 |
| 2 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3 | 0.965 |
| 3 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 3 | 0.961 |
| 4 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 3 | 0.960 |
| 5 | Machinists | 3 | 0.960 |
| 6 | Wellhead Pumpers | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 7 | Ship Engineers | 3 | 0.958 |
| 8 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3 | 0.957 |
| 9 | Rail Car Repairers | 1-2 | 0.957 |
| 10 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.956 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Boilermakers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellhead Pumpers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.959 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.956 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.954 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.954 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.953 |
| Biomass Plant Technicians | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.952 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.950 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | Instructing | 1.26 | 0.950 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.948 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.947 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Boilermakers, excluding software Boilermakers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance management software | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 4 of 20 | 6.2x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 4 of 20 | 4.3x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 4 of 20 | 3.0x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 3 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Project | 3 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Access | 4 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 10 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Web browser software | 4 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.15 | 5.29 |
| English Language | 3.28 | 2.49 |
| Mathematics | 3.19 | 3.46 |
| Administration and Management | 2.92 | 3.42 |
| Building and Construction | 2.82 | 3.34 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.61 | 3.36 |
| Physics | 2.50 | 2.52 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Design | 2.48 | 2.64 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.36 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 2.16 | 2.05 |
| Administrative | 2.13 | 2.07 |
| Education and Training | 2.12 | 2.05 |
| Transportation | 2.09 | 2.18 |
| Chemistry | 2.00 | 2.31 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.85 | 1.23 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.83 | 1.37 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.65 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.62 | 1.08 |
| Psychology | 1.61 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.58 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.47 | 0.51 |
| Foreign Language | 1.46 | 0.76 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.44 | 0.88 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.42 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.33 | 0.82 |
| History and Archeology | 1.30 | 0.74 |
| Biology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.29 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.00 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Control Precision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reaction Time | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Health and safety training software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 680 | 25.40 | $74,730 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 230 | 21.39 | $73,060 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 170 | 13.19 | $64,660 |
| Lafayette, LA | 110 | 9.14 | $70,720 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,170 | 5.43 | $77,090 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 120 | 4.21 | $77,290 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 100 | 1.40 | $91,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 320 | 0.77 | $110,370 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 140 | 0.75 | $86,910 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 330 | 0.52 | $82,420 |