Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$57.28 per hour

$119,150 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$47.03 per hour

$97,830 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$39.36 per hour

$81,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$36.33 per hour

$75,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$32.81 per hour

$68,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Marine engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $96,820
Georgia $95,130
Mississippi $95,130
Maine $90,760
Oregon $90,560
Texas $87,330
Hawaii $81,870
Virginia $80,130
Alabama $78,210
Missouri $76,310
Florida $74,760
Idaho $74,400
Louisiana $74,160
Pennsylvania $62,430
District of Columbia $134,760
Maryland $119,220
Alaska $117,830
Connecticut $116,720
New Jersey $114,350
New York $105,810
Washington $100,580
California $100,290

How do marine engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Marine engineers earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than water engineers but more than mechanical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Water engineer salary $98K
Engineer salary $92K
Electrical engineer salary $92K
Operations research analyst salary $85K
Civil engineer salary $85K
Naval architect salary $82K
Marine engineer salary $82K
Ship engineer salary $63K
Product safety engineer salary $81K
Mechanical engineer salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)