Construction & Extraction

Boilermakers

SOC 47-2011

Build and repair boilers, tanks, and closed pressure vessels.

Median pay

$76k

$65k to $95k typical range

Outlook

Declining

800 openings / yr

Education

Apprenticeship

AI exposure

16%

modeled estimate · 8th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

39/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Active Learning
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.