Naval architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$83.33 per hour

$173,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$66.20 per hour

$137,690 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$53.96 per hour

$112,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$47.71 per hour

$99,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval architect earnings begin at:

$39.91 per hour

$83,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Naval architect salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Georgia $97,770
Mississippi $97,060
New Jersey $97,010
Oregon $90,560
Virginia $88,470
Wisconsin $78,850
Missouri $76,310
Michigan $76,210
Idaho $74,400
District of Columbia $172,330
Texas $152,780
South Carolina $136,990
Florida $130,640
Maryland $130,150
Connecticut $116,720
Massachusetts $114,640
New York $112,230
California $110,700
Washington $109,550
Hawaii $108,200
Alaska $107,470
Louisiana $100,940
Maine $100,430

How do naval architect salaries compare to similar careers?

Naval architects earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than biochemical engineers but more than biomedical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Biochemical engineer salary $123K
Photonics engineer salary $123K
Nanosystems engineer salary $123K
Electrical engineer salary $121K
Construction manager salary $115K
Marine engineer salary $112K
Naval architect salary $112K
Engineer salary $117K
Product safety engineer salary $115K
Biomedical engineer salary $109K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)