Ship engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$63.32 per hour

$131,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$56.91 per hour

$118,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$47.62 per hour

$99,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$38.42 per hour

$79,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$24.30 per hour

$50,550 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% more than similar careers in Washington. On average, they make less than mechanical engineers but more than audio engineers.

Career Median Salary
Mechanical engineer salary $99K
Naval architect salary $101K
Marine engineer salary $101K
Operations research analyst salary $87K
Civil engineer salary $96K
Ship engineer salary $99K
Locomotive engineer salary $73K
Agricultural engineer salary $72K
Power engineer salary $74K
Audio engineer salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)