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
Missouri $91,760
Washington $83,340
Kentucky $81,930
Massachusetts $81,310
Pennsylvania $76,860
Tennessee $76,590
New Jersey $74,530
Indiana $72,690
Mississippi $72,350
Oregon $71,950
Louisiana $71,010
Texas $69,090
California $67,170
Florida $62,510
South Carolina $62,160
Minnesota $60,770
Alaska $60,720
Georgia $60,210
Virginia $60,020
Maine $47,230
North Carolina $46,210
Puerto Rico $30,570
New York $109,350

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)