Marine engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$68.28 per hour

$142,020 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$52.97 per hour

$110,180 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$30.02 per hour

$62,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$30.02 per hour

$62,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marine engineer earnings begin at:

$27.42 per hour

$57,030 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 about the same as related careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than engineers but more than ship engineers.

Career Median Salary
Engineer salary $91K
Civil engineer salary $83K
Biomedical engineer salary $91K
Mechanical engineer salary $84K
Industrial engineer salary $80K
Marine engineer salary $62K
Naval architect salary $62K
Product safety engineer salary $78K
Operations research analyst salary $78K
Ship engineer salary $75K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)