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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "47-2011",
    "soc_title": "Boilermakers",
    "slug": "boilermakers-47-2011",
    "major_group": "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 76410,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 80090,
    "employment_total": 10190,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 50490,
      "p25": 64760,
      "median": 76410,
      "p75": 95430,
      "p90": 110370,
      "mean": 80090,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.19
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 24.28,
      "p25": 31.13,
      "median": 36.74,
      "p75": 45.88,
      "p90": 53.06,
      "mean": 38.5
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 10190,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.01,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000047201101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000047201101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000047201113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000047201104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000047201111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000047201112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000047201114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000047201115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Boilermakers is 2.19× — the national median is $76,410 but top decile earns $110,370. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}