The median pay for a ship engineers in Mississippi is $92,150/year ($44.3/hour), per BLS data. The range runs from $63K at the entry level to $133K for experienced workers.
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Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Mississippi. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
Bar chart showing Ship Engineers salary percentiles in Mississippi: 10th percentile $63,260, 25th percentile $78,810, median $92,150, 75th percentile $112,720, 90th percentile $132,700. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entry-level ship engineers (10th percentile) start around $63K. Mid-career wages sit at $92K. Top earners bring in $133K or more, a $69K spread from bottom to top.
The median is $92,150 a year, that works out to about $44 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $63,260, and experienced ship engineers can clear $132,700. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $92K enough to live in Mississippi?▼
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,740/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,077/month, which eats 18.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a ship engineers salary go in Mississippi?▼
Mississippi has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median ship engineers salary is worth about $103,656 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do ship engineers get paid the most?▼
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.
