The median annual wage for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $66,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,990.
Pay spans roughly $47,960 at the 10th percentile to $77,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.04 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as stationary engineers and boiler operators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $66,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.04 |
| 10th percentile | $47,960 |
| 90th percentile | $77,080 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.