Naval architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$62.89 per hour

$130,810 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$56.39 per hour

$117,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$46.64 per hour

$97,010 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$31.86 per hour

$66,260 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval architect earnings begin at:

$24.79 per hour

$51,550 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than computer systems engineers but more than water engineers.

Career Median Salary
Computer systems engineer salary $100K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $100K
Industrial engineer salary $94K
Mechanical engineer salary $93K
Naval architect salary $97K
Marine engineer salary $97K
Architect salary $84K
Filmmaker salary $76K
Film director salary $76K
Water engineer salary $85K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)