Ship Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$109,530
$52.66/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,870 | $27.82 |
| 25th percentile | $82,130 | $39.49 |
| Median | $109,530 | $52.66 |
| 75th percentile | $135,760 | $65.27 |
| 90th percentile | $165,490 | $79.56 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 8,400
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $133,640 | $123,831 5th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $131,640 | $119,726 6th |
| Florida | ||
| 3rd | $130,480 | $126,172 4th |
| Texas | ||
| 4th | $127,810 | $131,686 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $122,720 | $116,040 9th |
| Indiana | ||
| 6th | $122,190 | $130,924 3rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 7th | $120,550 | $133,708 1st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 8th | $119,330 | $116,670 8th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $119,010 | $114,863 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $118,310 | $108,736 13th |
| Illinois | ||
| 11th | $115,310 | $115,358 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $107,940 | $100,866 16th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 13th | $103,430 | $117,258 7th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 14th | $98,380 | $113,142 12th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 15th | $97,890 | $104,417 15th |
| California | ||
| 16th | $97,660 | $88,204 17th |
| Alabama | ||
| 17th | $96,030 | $108,114 14th |
| Oregon | ||
| 18th | $88,800 | $85,912 19th |
| Alaska | ||
| 19th | $88,190 | $86,158 18th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $82,370 | $81,471 22nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $80,210 | $82,206 21st |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $79,170 | $82,283 20th |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $77,160 | $79,505 23rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 24th | $65,010 | $68,921 24th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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