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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architectss in the United States earn a median salary of $105,670/year ($50.8/hr). Salaries range from $79,700 to $167,660 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$80K
10th percentile
$88K
25th percentile
$106K
Median
$134K
75th percentile
$168K
90th percentile

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$167K$80.17/hr400
California$129K$61.9/hr200
Texas$128K$61.77/hr570
Maryland$122K$58.6/hr320
South Carolina$120K$57.69/hr80
Florida$118K$56.83/hr600
New Jersey$110K$52.79/hr30
New York$109K$52.42/hr-
Washington$107K$51.49/hr330
Louisiana$107K$51.2/hr80

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$160K640
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$149K50
Jacksonville, FL$136K-
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$134K40
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$132K210
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$128K470
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$128K80
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$119K-
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$110K90
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$109K-
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