Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$61.81 per hour

$128,560 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$50.15 per hour

$104,320 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$42.09 per hour

$87,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$35.68 per hour

$74,220 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$31.37 per hour

$65,240 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 Washington. On average, they make less than mining and geological engineers but more than geodesists.

Career Median Salary
Mining and geological engineer salary $90K
Product safety engineer salary $95K
Mechanical engineer salary $91K
Biomedical engineer salary $85K
Civil engineer salary $88K
Naval architect salary $88K
Marine engineer salary $88K
Computer systems engineer salary $88K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $88K
Geodesist salary $84K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)