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Average Salary for Ship Engineers

SOC 53-5031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in the United States is $101,320 ($48.71/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $56,620 at the 10th percentile to $162,370 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 8,580 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 35.8% since 2019.

Median Annual

$101,320

Mean Annual

$105,600

10th Pct

$56,620

75th Pct

$130,380

Employment

8,580

Salary Distribution

$57k
10th
$72k
25th
$101k
Median
$130k
75th
$162k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Maryland $170,630
Massachusetts $136,260
California $134,660
New York $131,650
Rhode Island $123,700
Texas $122,150
New Jersey $117,090
Illinois $111,800
Florida $110,730
Hawaii $110,240
Kentucky $101,700
Tennessee $101,230
Indiana $100,000
South Carolina $99,670
Washington $96,390
Louisiana $94,580
Mississippi $92,150
Oregon $87,230
Virginia $81,970
Alaska $80,180
Alabama $79,240
Michigan $71,250
Pennsylvania $64,290
North Carolina $61,050

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $101,320
2023 $94,270
2022 $87,300
2021 $82,410
2020 $75,990
2019 $74,610