Naval architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$79.81 per hour

$166,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$61.70 per hour

$128,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$48.22 per hour

$100,290 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$38.56 per hour

$80,200 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval architect earnings begin at:

$36.29 per hour

$75,480 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Naval architect salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $96,820
Georgia $95,130
Mississippi $95,130
Maine $90,760
Oregon $90,560
Texas $87,330
Hawaii $81,870
Virginia $80,130
Alabama $78,210
Missouri $76,310
Florida $74,760
Idaho $74,400
Louisiana $74,160
Pennsylvania $62,430
District of Columbia $134,760
Maryland $119,220
Alaska $117,830
Connecticut $116,720
New Jersey $114,350
New York $105,810
Washington $100,580
California $100,290

How do naval architect salaries compare to similar careers?

Naval architects earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than nanosystems engineers but more than industrial engineers.

Career Median Salary
Nanosystems engineer salary $110K
Robotics engineer salary $110K
Mechatronics engineer salary $110K
Water engineer salary $113K
Environmental engineer salary $113K
Naval architect salary $100K
Marine engineer salary $100K
Mechanical engineer salary $102K
Civil engineer salary $101K
Industrial engineer salary $101K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)