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Ship Engineers salary in Pennsylvania

The median ship engineers in Pennsylvania earns $80,210 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,233 a month.

10th percentile
$63,990
25th percentile
$73,550
Median percentile
$80,210
75th percentile
$99,540
90th percentile
$126,510

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,795 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,210
Federal income tax−$8,816
Social Security + Medicare−$6,136
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,462
Monthly take-home$5,233
Every two weeks$2,415

Does it go far here?

$82,206Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All ship engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania