Naval architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$68.85 per hour

$143,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$57.58 per hour

$119,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$45.74 per hour

$95,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$42.22 per hour

$87,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval architect earnings begin at:

$36.08 per hour

$75,050 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 Mississippi. On average, they make less than ship engineers but more than biochemical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Ship engineer salary $99K
Naval architect salary $95K
Marine engineer salary $95K
Architect salary $77K
Wind energy engineer salary $101K
Biochemical engineer salary $101K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)