Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$48.71 per hour

$101,310 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$45.82 per hour

$95,300 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$35.94 per hour

$74,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$22.82 per hour

$47,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$21.72 per hour

$45,180 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Marine engineer 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 marine engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Marine engineers earn 6% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than environmental engineers but more than power engineers.

Career Median Salary
Environmental engineer salary $81K
Water engineer salary $81K
Ship engineer salary $81K
Biomedical engineer salary $75K
Product safety engineer salary $78K
Naval architect salary $75K
Marine engineer salary $75K
Operations research analyst salary $62K
Locomotive engineer salary $63K
Power engineer salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)