Naval engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$62.73 per hour

$130,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$61.12 per hour

$127,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$48.28 per hour

$100,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$39.60 per hour

$82,370 per year

10th percentile

Starting level naval engineer earnings begin at:

$38.16 per hour

$79,370 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Naval engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Georgia $97,770
Mississippi $97,060
Wisconsin $78,850
Michigan $76,210
District of Columbia $172,330
Texas $152,780
South Carolina $136,990
Florida $130,640
Maryland $130,150
Massachusetts $114,640
New York $112,230
California $110,700
Washington $109,550
Hawaii $108,200
Maine $100,430

How do naval engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Naval engineers earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than mechatronics engineers but more than civil engineers.

Career Median Salary
Mechatronics engineer salary $120K
Industrial engineer salary $101K
Automotive engineer salary $102K
Mechanical engineer salary $102K
Engineer salary $105K
Naval architect salary $100K
Marine engineer salary $100K
Naval engineer salary $100K
Operations research analyst salary $99K
Civil engineer salary $98K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)