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Licensed boiler operators in Keweenaw County, MI, Greater Houghton Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for boiler operators in Keweenaw County, MI, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Keweenaw County, MI carries 1 licensed boiler operators and a median wage of $98,220/yr ($47.22/hr).

1
licensed boiler operators
$98,220
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
30
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 86th percentile nationally for boiler operators pay, above the median US county.

Licensed workforce by level

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Keweenaw County within the Houghton, MI metro

Keweenaw County holds 5% of the metro area's 22 licensed boiler operators (the second-largest boiler operators pool among its 2 counties), at 4.6 per 10,000 residents against 5.5 metro-wide; the largest pool is Houghton County with 21.

How much work is in Keweenaw County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than boiler operators specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted6Last full year, county-wide. 28 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Median year homes were built1961Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration+23People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

4.6 licensed boiler operators per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed boiler operators are in Keweenaw County, MI?
Keweenaw County has 1 licensed boiler operators on the MI register.
What do boiler operators earn in Keweenaw County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $98,220 ($47.22/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Houghton specifically?
This page covers all of Keweenaw County, MI, which is part of the Greater Houghton metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Houghton proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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