Naval architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$83.33 per hour

$173,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$66.20 per hour

$137,690 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$53.96 per hour

$112,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval architect earnings begin at:

$47.71 per hour

$99,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval architect earnings begin at:

$39.91 per hour

$83,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Naval architect salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Georgia $97,770
Mississippi $97,060
Oregon $90,560
Virginia $80,130
Wisconsin $78,850
Alabama $78,210
Missouri $76,310
Michigan $76,210
Idaho $74,400
Louisiana $74,160
Pennsylvania $62,430
District of Columbia $172,330
Texas $152,780
South Carolina $136,990
Florida $130,640
Maryland $130,150
Alaska $117,830
Connecticut $116,720
Massachusetts $114,640
New Jersey $114,350
New York $112,230
California $110,700
Washington $109,550
Hawaii $108,200
Maine $100,430

How do naval architect salaries compare to similar careers?

Naval architects earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than photonics engineers but more than product safety engineers.

Career Median Salary
Photonics engineer salary $123K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $123K
Biochemical engineer salary $123K
Electrical engineer salary $121K
Construction manager salary $115K
Marine engineer salary $112K
Naval architect salary $112K
Naval engineer salary $112K
Engineer salary $117K
Product safety engineer salary $115K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)