Ship engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$62.36 per hour

$129,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$47.65 per hour

$99,120 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$29.22 per hour

$60,770 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$24.74 per hour

$51,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ship engineer earnings begin at:

$17.80 per hour

$37,030 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ship engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Mississippi $98,380
South Carolina $97,890
California $97,660
Alabama $96,030
Missouri $91,760
Oregon $88,800
Alaska $88,190
Virginia $82,370
Pennsylvania $80,210
Michigan $79,170
Maine $77,160
Tennessee $76,590
North Carolina $65,010
Minnesota $60,770
Georgia $60,210
Puerto Rico $30,570
New York $133,640
Hawaii $131,640
Florida $130,480
Texas $127,810
Massachusetts $122,720
Indiana $122,190
Kentucky $120,550
Rhode Island $119,330
Connecticut $119,010
New Jersey $118,310
Illinois $115,310
Washington $107,940
Louisiana $103,430

How do ship engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Ship engineers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than software quality assurance engineers but more than aircraft mechanics.

Career Median Salary
Software quality assurance engineer salary $78K
Computer systems engineer salary $78K
Logistician salary $71K
Shipmate salary $71K
Ship captain salary $71K
Ship engineer salary $61K
Customs broker salary $66K
Locomotive engineer salary $62K
Geodesist salary $66K
Aircraft mechanic salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)