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Boilermakers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
4 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Boilermakers, trained hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 6,000 hours, for Boilerhouse Mechanic (hybrid).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Boilerhouse Mechanic | 0038 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| Boilermaker Fitter | 0039 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Boilermaker I | 0040 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| Boilermaker II | 0041 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What boilermakers earn, by state
California has the highest state median for boilermakers ($118,150) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($29,120), across the 38 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $118,150 | $56.80 | 720 |
| Mississippi | $105,910 | $50.92 | 280 |
| New Mexico | $101,200 | $48.66 | 300 |
| Illinois | $99,730 | $47.95 | 110 |
| Michigan | $98,220 | $47.22 | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $97,590 | $46.92 | 170 |
| Minnesota | $96,190 | $46.25 | 140 |
| Washington | $95,200 | $45.77 | 190 |
| Indiana | $91,410 | $43.95 | 170 |
| Colorado | $89,350 | $42.96 | 40 |
| Idaho | $88,400 | $42.50 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,850 | $41.75 | 260 |
| Ohio | $85,550 | $41.13 | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $85,470 | $41.09 | 60 |
| New York | $84,770 | $40.76 | 410 |
| Iowa | $82,470 | $39.65 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $82,410 | $39.62 | 280 |
| Connecticut | $80,360 | $38.64 | 50 |
| Missouri | $78,550 | $37.76 | 100 |
| Arizona | $77,940 | $37.47 | 170 |
| Wyoming | $77,900 | $37.45 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $77,750 | $37.38 | Not published |
| Arkansas | $76,810 | $36.93 | 50 |
| Texas | $75,750 | $36.42 | 2,340 |
| South Carolina | $74,840 | $35.98 | Not published |
| Kentucky | $74,810 | $35.97 | 150 |
| Louisiana | $73,980 | $35.57 | 1,220 |
| Kansas | $72,170 | $34.70 | 70 |
| Florida | $69,790 | $33.55 | 400 |
| Virginia | $67,540 | $32.47 | 150 |
| Georgia | $64,200 | $30.86 | Not published |
| West Virginia | $63,850 | $30.70 | 30 |
| Alabama | $63,570 | $30.56 | 180 |
| Nevada | $61,430 | $29.53 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $51,810 | $24.91 | 180 |
| North Carolina | $49,720 | $23.90 | 150 |
| Maryland | $42,250 | $20.31 | 30 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,120 | $14.00 | 120 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).