Ship Engineers Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-5031 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Ship Engineers in U.S. is $101,320 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $48.71 per hour. 8,580 people work as Ship Engineers in U.S.. Wages have grown 36% since 2019, when the median was $74,610.
Median Annual Salary
$101,320
Mean Annual
$105,600
Median Hourly
$48.71
Total Employed
8,580
Salary Distribution
$57k
10th
$72k
25th
$101k
Median
$130k
75th
$162k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $130,380 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $127,890 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $127,890 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $113,150 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $110,390 |
| Water Transportation | $107,670 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $106,790 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $104,560 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $104,500 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $104,500 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $103,040 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $103,040 |
| Educational Services | $98,720 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $96,390 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $96,390 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $94,730 |
| Educational Services | $94,730 |
| Construction | $88,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,470 |
| Manufacturing | $80,520 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $79,830 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $79,830 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $74,140 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $74,140 |
| Gambling Industries | $74,140 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $72,800 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $72,800 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $69,930 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,930 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $66,740 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $66,740 |
Salary 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 |
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| Commercial Pilots | $122,670 |
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| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |
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