SOC 53-5031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Ship Engineers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$109,530

U.S. median hourly wage$52.66

U.S. employment8,400

Nationally, ship engineers earned a median of $109,530 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,400 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”.

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Ship Engineers: pay and employment by state
State
New York	$133,640	$64.25	550	0.1
Hawaii	$131,640	$63.29	70	0.1
Florida	$130,480	$62.73	1,260	0.1
Texas	$127,810	$61.45	660	0.0
Massachusetts	$122,720	$59.00	150	0.0
Indiana	$122,190	$58.75	210	0.1
Kentucky	$120,550	$57.96	Not published	Not published
Rhode Island	$119,330	$57.37	50	0.1
Connecticut	$119,010	$57.22	50	0.0
New Jersey	$118,310	$56.88	170	0.0
Illinois	$115,310	$55.44	110	0.0
Washington	$107,940	$51.90	730	0.2
Louisiana	$103,430	$49.73	610	0.3
Mississippi	$98,380	$47.30	140	0.1
South Carolina	$97,890	$47.06	80	0.0
California	$97,660	$46.95	610	0.0
Alabama	$96,030	$46.17	50	0.0
Oregon	$88,800	$42.69	80	0.0
Alaska	$88,190	$42.40	420	1.3
Virginia	$82,370	$39.60	1,450	0.4
Pennsylvania	$80,210	$38.56	90	0.0
Michigan	$79,170	$38.06	100	0.0
Maine	$77,160	$37.10	30	0.1
North Carolina	$65,010	$31.26	90	0.0
Puerto Rico	$40,080	$19.27	Not published	Not published

Pay by metro area

All 23 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.

Ship Engineers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$132,710	$63.80	230	0.5
Urban Honolulu, HI	$131,640	$63.29	60	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$131,260	$63.11	520	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$130,600	$62.79	450	0.6
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$129,700	$62.36	640	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$126,630	$60.88	90	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$122,820	$59.05	650	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$122,090	$58.70	50	0.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$119,330	$57.37	50	0.1
Anchorage, AK	$109,990	$52.88	50	0.3
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$108,900	$52.35	580	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$108,770	$52.29	140	0.1
Corpus Christi, TX	$108,530	$52.18	30	0.2
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$100,260	$48.20	150	1.8
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$98,450	$47.33	70	0.2
Mobile, AL	$95,540	$45.93	40	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$88,800	$42.69	50	0.0
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$85,310	$41.02	70	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$84,630	$40.69	Not published	Not published
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$82,370	$39.60	1,420	1.9
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$77,770	$37.39	50	0.0
Pittsburgh, PA	$73,550	$35.36	30	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	Not published	Not published	100	0.0

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.