Marine Engineers and Naval Architects salary
The median pay for marine engineers and naval architects in the United States is $112,230 a year. About 8,250 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $83,010
- 25th percentile
- $99,250
- Median percentile
- $112,230
- 75th percentile
- $137,690
- 90th percentile
- $173,330
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- District of Columbia $172,330
- Texas $152,780
- South Carolina $136,990
- Florida $130,640
- Maryland $130,150
- New York $112,230
- California $110,700
- Washington $109,550
- Hawaii $108,200
- Maine $100,430
- Georgia $97,770
- Mississippi $97,060
- Wisconsin $78,850
By metro area
- Washington, DC $159,700
- San Francisco, CA $140,520
- Seattle, WA $128,610
- San Diego, CA $118,100
- Baltimore, MD $113,940
- New York, NY $112,230
- Urban Honolulu, HI $108,200
- Bremerton, WA $106,250
- Portland, ME $104,850
- Los Angeles, CA $103,170
- Gulfport, MS $97,310