Naval engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$59.69 per hour

$124,149 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$52.62 per hour

$109,458 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$45.75 per hour

$95,164 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$39.78 per hour

$82,737 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$35.07 per hour

$72,946 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

How do naval engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Naval engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than systems engineers but more than software quality assurance engineers.

Career Median Salary
Systems engineer salary $100K
Computer hardware engineer salary $95K
Automotive engineer salary $95K
Water engineer salary $95K
Shipmate salary $84K
Naval engineer salary $95K
Chemical engineer salary $91K
Agricultural engineer salary $89K
Aerospace engineer salary $87K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $85K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)