Ship Engineers salary by location
National median: $109,530 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | state | $133,640 | +22.0% | 550 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $132,710 | +21.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $131,640 | +20.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $131,640 | +20.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $131,260 | +19.8% | 520 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $130,600 | +19.2% | 450 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $130,480 | +19.1% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $129,700 | +18.4% | 640 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $127,810 | +16.7% | 660 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $126,630 | +15.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $122,820 | +12.1% | 650 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $122,720 | +12.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $122,190 | +11.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $122,090 | +11.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $120,550 | +10.1% | — | 2025 |
| RI | state | $119,330 | +8.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $119,330 | +8.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $119,010 | +8.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $118,310 | +8.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $115,310 | +5.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $109,990 | +0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $108,900 | −0.6% | 580 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $108,770 | −0.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $108,530 | −0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $107,940 | −1.5% | 730 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $103,430 | −5.6% | 610 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | metropolitan | $100,260 | −8.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $98,450 | −10.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $98,380 | −10.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $97,890 | −10.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $97,660 | −10.8% | 610 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $96,030 | −12.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $95,540 | −12.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $88,800 | −18.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $88,800 | −18.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $88,190 | −19.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $85,310 | −22.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $84,630 | −22.7% | — | 2025 |
| VA | state | $82,370 | −24.8% | 1,450 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $82,370 | −24.8% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $80,210 | −26.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $79,170 | −27.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $77,770 | −29.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $77,160 | −29.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $73,550 | −32.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $65,010 | −40.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $40,080 | −63.4% | — | 2025 |