Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$50.23 per hour

$104,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$42.39 per hour

$88,160 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$35.84 per hour

$74,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$32.12 per hour

$66,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$31.29 per hour

$65,080 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Marine engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $97,010
Maine $90,760
Oregon $90,560
Texas $89,860
Florida $89,170
Virginia $88,470
Washington $87,540
Missouri $76,310
Hawaii $74,540
Idaho $74,400
Massachusetts $63,610
California $120,410
District of Columbia $120,080
Connecticut $116,720
Maryland $109,900
Alaska $107,470
New York $105,810
Mississippi $103,930
Louisiana $100,940

How do marine engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Marine engineers earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than computer systems engineers but more than explosives workers.

Career Median Salary
Computer systems engineer salary $93K
Electrical engineer salary $91K
Software engineer salary $83K
Mechanical engineer salary $82K
Product safety engineer salary $80K
Marine engineer salary $75K
Naval architect salary $75K
Sales engineer salary $63K
Geodesist salary $65K
Explosives worker salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)