Ship engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$51.25 per hour

$106,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$39.26 per hour

$81,670 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$30.84 per hour

$64,160 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$24.17 per hour

$50,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$18.94 per hour

$39,390 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 about the same as related careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than industrial engineers but more than geothermal technicians.

Career Median Salary
Industrial engineer salary $96K
Sales engineer salary $95K
Civil engineer salary $80K
Operations research analyst salary $79K
Audio engineer salary $76K
Ship engineer salary $64K
Power engineer salary $64K
Drafter salary $61K
Industrial engineering technician salary $56K
Geothermal technician salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)