Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$60.07 per hour

$124,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$49.00 per hour

$101,910 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$36.69 per hour

$76,310 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$32.07 per hour

$66,710 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$22.03 per hour

$45,830 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 Missouri. On average, they make less than civil engineers but more than environmental engineers.

Career Median Salary
Civil engineer salary $78K
Ship engineer salary $92K
Mechanical engineer salary $80K
Computer systems engineer salary $84K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $84K
Marine engineer salary $76K
Naval architect salary $76K
Biomedical engineer salary $74K
Water engineer salary $64K
Environmental engineer salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)