Ship Engineers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed:

Compare Ship Engineers salaries across 24 states

$105,134
National Average (Median)
$133,640
Highest: New York
$65,010
Lowest: North Carolina

Ship Engineers Salary by State

Compare Ship Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$65,010
$133,640

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$133,640
#2
Hawaii
$131,640
#3
Florida
$130,480
#4
Texas
$127,810
#5
Massachusetts
$122,720

Ship Engineers Salary in All 24 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $133,640 $126,300 550
2 Hawaii $131,640 $139,700 70
3 Florida $130,480 $122,470 1,260
4 Texas $127,810 $123,260 660
5 Massachusetts $122,720 $120,690 150
6 Indiana $122,190 $118,250 210
7 Kentucky $120,550 $114,730 N/A
8 Rhode Island $119,330 $121,160 50
9 Connecticut $119,010 $103,180 50
10 New Jersey $118,310 $114,470 170
11 Illinois $115,310 $103,420 110
12 Washington $107,940 $111,020 730
13 Louisiana $103,430 $132,290 610
14 Mississippi $98,380 $96,910 140
15 South Carolina $97,890 $95,810 80
16 California $97,660 $117,530 610
17 Alabama $96,030 $98,940 50
18 Oregon $88,800 $100,200 80
19 Alaska $88,190 $92,380 420
20 Virginia $82,370 $91,810 1,450
21 Pennsylvania $80,210 $87,950 90
22 Michigan $79,170 $72,960 100
23 Maine $77,160 $77,230 30
24 North Carolina $65,010 $75,020 90

Ship Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Ship Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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