Ship Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area
Ship Engineers in the United States earn a median salary of $109,530/year ($52.66/hr). Salaries range from $57,870 to $165,490 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 24 states and 22 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$58K
10th percentile
$82K
25th percentile
$110K
Median
$136K
75th percentile
$165K
90th percentile
Ship Engineers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $134K | $64.25/hr | 550 |
| Hawaii | $132K | $63.29/hr | 70 |
| Florida | $130K | $62.73/hr | 1,260 |
| Texas | $128K | $61.45/hr | 660 |
| Massachusetts | $123K | $59/hr | 150 |
| Indiana | $122K | $58.75/hr | 210 |
| Kentucky | $121K | $57.96/hr | , |
| Rhode Island | $119K | $57.37/hr | 50 |
| Connecticut | $119K | $57.22/hr | 50 |
| New Jersey | $118K | $56.88/hr | 170 |
| Illinois | $115K | $55.44/hr | 110 |
| Washington | $108K | $51.9/hr | 730 |
| Louisiana | $103K | $49.73/hr | 610 |
| Mississippi | $98K | $47.3/hr | 140 |
| South Carolina | $98K | $47.06/hr | 80 |
| California | $98K | $46.95/hr | 610 |
| Alabama | $96K | $46.17/hr | 50 |
| Oregon | $89K | $42.69/hr | 80 |
| Alaska | $88K | $42.4/hr | 420 |
| Virginia | $82K | $39.6/hr | 1,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $80K | $38.56/hr | 90 |
| Michigan | $79K | $38.06/hr | 100 |
| Maine | $77K | $37.1/hr | 30 |
| North Carolina | $65K | $31.26/hr | 90 |
Showing 1–10 of 24 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $133K | 230 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $132K | 60 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $131K | 520 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $131K | 450 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $130K | 640 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $127K | 90 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $123K | 650 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $122K | 50 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $119K | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $110K | 50 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $109K | 580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $109K | 140 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $109K | 30 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $100K | 150 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $98K | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $96K | 40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $89K | 50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $85K | 70 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $85K | , |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $82K | 1,420 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78K | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74K | 30 |