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Boilermakers
Full boilermakers overview →U.S. mean $80,090 · median $76,410
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $115,900 | $118,150 | $56 | +44.7% | $83,960–$136,900 |
| Illinois | #2 | $98,300 | $99,730 | $47 | +22.7% | $83,690–$117,270 |
| Washington | #3 | $95,120 | $95,200 | $46 | +18.8% | $62,260–$127,040 |
| New York | #4 | $93,870 | $84,770 | $45 | +17.2% | $60,590–$136,540 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $92,800 | $96,190 | $45 | +15.9% | $67,050–$110,840 |
| New Mexico | #6 | $92,140 | $101,200 | $44 | +15% | $62,160–$119,550 |
| Idaho | #7 | $89,790 | $88,400 | $43 | +12.1% | $70,010–$118,560 |
| Indiana | #8 | $88,640 | $91,410 | $43 | +10.7% | $63,450–$116,690 |
| Colorado | #9 | $88,080 | $89,350 | $42 | +10% | $81,390–$96,150 |
| Michigan | #10 | $87,440 | $98,220 | $42 | +9.2% | $48,430–$107,150 |
| Mississippi | #11 | $87,400 | $105,910 | $42 | +9.1% | $36,490–$108,940 |
| Arkansas | #12 | $86,660 | $76,810 | $42 | +8.2% | $60,790–$114,130 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $86,110 | $86,850 | $41 | +7.5% | $60,380–$104,360 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $85,050 | $97,590 | $41 | +6.2% | $60,090–$103,060 |
| Missouri | #15 | $83,020 | $78,550 | $40 | +3.7% | $49,450–$124,790 |
| New Jersey | #16 | $80,990 | $82,410 | $39 | +1.1% | $49,010–$115,270 |
| Ohio | #17 | $79,910 | $85,550 | $38 | -0.2% | $48,120–$105,440 |
| Wyoming | #18 | $79,320 | $77,900 | $38 | -1% | $49,900–$153,230 |
| Arizona | #19 | $77,180 | $77,940 | $37 | -3.6% | $63,450–$84,160 |
| Iowa | #20 | $76,840 | $82,470 | $37 | -4.1% | $64,030–$88,280 |
| Kansas | #21 | $76,210 | $72,170 | $37 | -4.8% | $56,290–$96,230 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $76,210 | $85,470 | $37 | -4.8% | $42,210–$97,100 |
| Texas | #23 | $75,850 | $75,750 | $36 | -5.3% | $57,610–$100,170 |
| Kentucky | #24 | $74,080 | $74,810 | $36 | -7.5% | $59,760–$87,920 |
| South Carolina | #25 | $73,600 | $74,840 | $35 | -8.1% | $71,800–$77,000 |
| Connecticut | #26 | $72,600 | $80,360 | $35 | -9.4% | $37,450–$94,910 |
| Louisiana | #27 | $71,540 | $73,980 | $34 | -10.7% | $63,390–$77,290 |
| Tennessee | #28 | $71,530 | $51,810 | $34 | -10.7% | $47,130–$110,660 |
| Nevada | #29 | $68,570 | $61,430 | $33 | -14.4% | $54,200–$93,480 |
| West Virginia | #30 | $68,270 | $63,850 | $33 | -14.8% | $38,630–$92,080 |
| Oklahoma | #31 | $66,380 | $77,750 | $32 | -17.1% | $46,200–$85,600 |
| Virginia | #32 | $65,320 | $67,540 | $31 | -18.4% | $41,350–$78,520 |
| Florida | #33 | $65,190 | $69,790 | $31 | -18.6% | $48,040–$72,800 |
| Georgia | #34 | $64,910 | $64,200 | $31 | -19% | $43,180–$81,700 |
| Alabama | #35 | $63,450 | $63,570 | $31 | -20.8% | $48,290–$79,400 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $59,070 | $49,720 | $28 | -26.2% | $40,900–$79,770 |
| Maryland | #37 | $49,950 | $42,250 | $24 | -37.6% | $34,450–$73,840 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.