Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$71.82 per hour

$149,390 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$68.44 per hour

$142,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$54.98 per hour

$114,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$43.03 per hour

$89,510 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$38.23 per hour

$79,520 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than nanotechnology engineers but more than electrical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Nanotechnology engineer salary $117K
Photonics engineer salary $117K
Robotics engineer salary $117K
Nanosystems engineer salary $117K
Mechatronics engineer salary $117K
Naval architect salary $114K
Marine engineer salary $114K
Engineer salary $107K
Biomedical engineer salary $100K
Electrical engineer salary $101K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)