Ship Engineers Wages

SOC 53-5031 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Ship Engineers is $94,270 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $57,140 and the 90th percentile is $141,910, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

8,860

P10

$57,140

P25

$68,880

Median

$94,270

P75

$122,390

P90

$141,910

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Ship Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Ship Engineers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $94,270 $100,550 $57,140 $141,910 8,860 —
2022 $87,300 $100,980 $52,520 $139,990 8,650 -7.39%
2021 $82,410 $96,910 $49,420 $139,410 7,650 -5.6%
2020 $75,990 $81,110 $43,440 $131,570 7,480 -7.79%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Ship Engineers. The highest median is in New Jersey at $120,180, 27% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Ship Engineers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
New Jersey $120,180 +27.5% $109,590 320
Mississippi $119,310 +26.6% $121,800 90
New York $118,550 +25.8% $118,430 450
Texas $118,490 +25.7% $115,430 1,190
Florida $108,140 +14.7% $101,680 840
Louisiana $99,260 +5.3% $106,810 930
South Carolina $97,980 +3.9% $99,790 50
Maryland $97,330 +3.2% $117,170 90
Hawaii $97,070 +3% $111,930 70
Massachusetts $96,180 +2% $103,470 50
Rhode Island $91,660 -2.8% $89,680 30
Washington $88,900 -5.7% $95,300 780
Oregon $83,730 -11.2% $88,510 90
Tennessee $83,380 -11.6% $81,710 190
Indiana $82,200 -12.8% $101,100 140
Alaska $81,940 -13.1% $87,190 330
Illinois $76,890 -18.4% $79,390 100
Virginia $75,900 -19.5% $88,270 1,190
Alabama $69,120 -26.7% $72,500 170
Michigan $68,860 -27% $72,340 140
Maine $66,350 -29.6% $73,780 40
Pennsylvania $61,690 -34.6% $64,520 —
North Carolina $58,700 -37.7% $65,270 90
California — — — 320