SOC 17-2121 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, marine engineers and naval architects earned a median of $112,230 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,250 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $172,330 | $82.85 | 490 | 0.7 |
| Texas | $152,780 | $73.45 | 330 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $136,990 | $65.86 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $130,640 | $62.81 | 370 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $130,150 | $62.57 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $114,640 | $55.11 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $112,230 | $53.96 | 250 | 0.0 |
| California | $110,700 | $53.22 | 250 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $109,550 | $52.67 | 370 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | $108,200 | $52.02 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Maine | $100,430 | $48.28 | 260 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | $97,770 | $47.01 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $97,060 | $46.66 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $78,850 | $37.91 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $76,210 | $36.64 | Not published | Not published |
| Louisiana | Not published | Not published | 430 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 17 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $159,700 | $76.78 | 710 | 0.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $144,120 | $69.29 | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $140,520 | $67.56 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $135,270 | $65.03 | Not published | Not published |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $132,250 | $63.58 | Not published | Not published |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $128,610 | $61.83 | 150 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $118,100 | $56.78 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $113,940 | $54.78 | 80 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $112,230 | $53.96 | 250 | 0.0 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $108,200 | $52.02 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $107,020 | $51.45 | Not published | Not published |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $106,250 | $51.08 | 180 | 1.9 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $104,850 | $50.41 | 230 | 0.8 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $103,170 | $49.60 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $97,310 | $46.78 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | Not published | Not published | 120 | 1.3 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.