Marine Engineers and Naval Architects · SOC 17-2121
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Marine Engineers and Naval Architectss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for marine engineers and naval architects. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (2 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 15 of 15 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $159,700 | 710 | 0.2 |
| 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $144,120 | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $140,520 | 50 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $135,270 | Not published | Not published |
| 5 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $132,250 | Not published | Not published |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $128,610 | 150 | 0.1 |
| 7 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $118,100 | 90 | 0.1 |
| 8 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $113,940 | 80 | 0.1 |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $112,230 | 250 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $108,200 | 120 | 0.3 |
| 11 | Jacksonville, FL | $107,020 | Not published | Not published |
| 12 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $106,250 | 180 | 1.9 |
| 13 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $104,850 | 230 | 0.8 |
| 14 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $103,170 | 80 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $97,310 | 60 | 0.4 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Marine Engineers and Naval Architects overview.
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.