Naval architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$93.84 per hour

$195,190 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$81.61 per hour

$169,760 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$62.57 per hour

$130,150 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$49.71 per hour

$103,400 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval architect earnings begin at:

$42.68 per hour

$88,770 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 Maryland. On average, they make less than nuclear engineers but more than nanotechnology engineers.

Career Median Salary
Nuclear engineer salary $158K
Software engineer salary $139K
Computer hardware engineer salary $153K
Sales engineer salary $153K
Construction manager salary $128K
Marine engineer salary $130K
Naval architect salary $130K
Electrical engineer salary $125K
Wind energy engineer salary $130K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $130K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)