Ship Engineers salary
United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025
National market range
$82K–$136K
Median
$109,530
25th percentile
$82,130
75th percentile
$135,760
By state
State
Median
Range · 25th–75th
vs national
Alabama
$96,030
$96K–$101K
Alaska
$88,190
$59K–$112K
California
$97,660
$85K–$157K
Connecticut
$119,010
$54K–$130K
Florida
$130,480
$103K–$147K
Hawaii
$131,640
$106K–$165K
Illinois
$115,310
$78K–$123K
Indiana
$122,190
$99K–$139K
Kentucky
$120,550
$116K–$121K
Louisiana
$103,430
$78K–$191K
Maine
$77,160
$60K–$92K
Massachusetts
$122,720
$102K–$151K
Michigan
$79,170
$53K–$90K
Mississippi
$98,380
$79K–$102K
New Jersey
$118,310
$91K–$120K
New York
$133,640
$107K–$151K
North Carolina
$65,010
$63K–$86K
Oregon
$88,800
$88K–$114K
Pennsylvania
$80,210
$74K–$100K
Puerto Rico
$40,080
$39K–$40K
Rhode Island
$119,330
$96K–$139K
South Carolina
$97,890
$81K–$106K
Texas
$127,810
$104K–$133K
Virginia
$82,370
$57K–$117K
Washington
$107,940
$83K–$135K
Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.
Women are 16% of transportation occupations nationally, and earn 73¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender, and that is the point.
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