Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$79.45 per hour

$165,260 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$59.54 per hour

$123,850 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$46.55 per hour

$96,820 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$38.68 per hour

$80,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$36.83 per hour

$76,600 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than computer hardware engineers but more than industrial engineers.

Career Median Salary
Computer hardware engineer salary $128K
Chemical engineer salary $121K
Biomedical engineer salary $100K
Engineer salary $107K
Sales engineer salary $101K
Marine engineer salary $97K
Naval architect salary $97K
Product safety engineer salary $103K
Mechanical engineer salary $101K
Industrial engineer salary $101K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)