Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Salary in San Diego, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects in San Diego, CA have a median annual salary of $118,100, with 90 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $89,700 at the 10th percentile to $154,670 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$118,100

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$56.78

Employment

90

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$89,700
10th
$103,360
25th
$118,100
Median
$137,240
75th
$154,670
90th

Local compared with national

San Diego, CA

$118,100

Median annual · 2025

United States

$112,230

Median annual · 2025

The San Diego, CA median is 5.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,870).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.8
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.MathematicsImportance 3.6
  9. 9.ScienceImportance 3.5
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.5
  11. 11.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.5
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 3.5

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • AeroHydro MultiSurf
  • ANSYS AQWA
  • ANSYS ASAS
  • Ansys Fluent
  • Autodesk Algor Simulation
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Bentley STAAD
  • Creative System GHS
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Herbert Software Solutions HECSALV
  • HydroComp NavCad
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Intergraph SmartMarine 3D
  • MAYA Nastran

Common tasks

  • Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
  • Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
  • Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
  • Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
  • Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
  • Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
  • Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.
  • Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.
  • Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
  • Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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