The average salary for a ship engineer in California is around $89,390 per year.
Avg Salary
Ship engineers earn an average yearly salary of $89,390.
Wages typically start from $65,950 and go up to $109,020.
16% above national average Updated in 2020
Ship engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level ship engineer earnings begin at:
$52.41 per hour
$109,020 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:
$48.51 per hour
$100,900 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level ship engineer earnings begin at:
$42.98 per hour
$89,390 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:
$37.15 per hour
$77,270 per year
10th percentile
Starting level ship engineer earnings begin at:
$31.71 per hour
$65,950 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Ship engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $99,340 |
| Texas | $99,060 |
| Washington | $99,040 |
| Alaska | $99,000 |
| Mississippi | $98,850 |
| South Carolina | $95,200 |
| Massachusetts | $92,500 |
| Missouri | $91,760 |
| New Jersey | $90,760 |
| California | $89,390 |
| Oregon | $89,260 |
| Louisiana | $81,460 |
| Florida | $80,940 |
| Indiana | $80,580 |
| Virginia | $80,010 |
| Kentucky | $79,620 |
| Illinois | $78,830 |
| Tennessee | $78,510 |
| Michigan | $75,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,730 |
| Georgia | $73,520 |
| Connecticut | $64,160 |
| Hawaii | $62,300 |
| Minnesota | $60,770 |
| Maine | $53,320 |
| North Carolina | $50,110 |
| Alabama | $39,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,570 |
| Maryland | $102,070 |
How do ship engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Ship engineers earn 7% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than environmental engineers but more than locomotive engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Environmental engineer salary | $109K |
| Water engineer salary | $109K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $101K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $102K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $102K |
| Ship engineer salary | $89K |
| Agricultural engineer salary | $88K |
| Power engineer salary | $85K |
| Audio engineer salary | $62K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $84K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)