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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2121 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.


National estimates for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Industry profile for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Geographic profile for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

National estimates for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,450 7.5 % $ 50.75 $ 105,560 3.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 31.90 $ 39.10 $ 46.59 $ 57.48 $ 72.24
Annual Wage (2) $ 66,360 $ 81,320 $ 96,910 $ 119,550 $ 150,260


Industry profile for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 2,160 1.46 $ 48.97 $ 101,860
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,120 0.13 $ 48.02 $ 99,880
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,080 0.05 $ 55.51 $ 115,470
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 460 0.06 $ 56.80 $ 118,140
Support Activities for Water Transportation 220 0.23 $ 45.07 $ 93,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 2,160 1.46 $ 48.97 $ 101,860
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 190 0.54 $ 64.69 $ 134,560
Support Activities for Water Transportation 220 0.23 $ 45.07 $ 93,740
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,120 0.13 $ 48.02 $ 99,880
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 460 0.06 $ 56.80 $ 118,140

Top paying industries for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 110 (7) $ 68.28 $ 142,020
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 210 0.01 $ 65.34 $ 135,910
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 190 0.54 $ 64.69 $ 134,560
Inland Water Transportation (8) (8) $ 64.62 $ 134,400
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 58.07 $ 120,780


Geographic profile for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of marine engineers and naval architects by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 990 0.26 5.08 $ 49.63 $ 103,240
Texas 850 0.07 1.30 $ 48.97 $ 101,850
Florida 690 0.07 1.48 $ 37.51 $ 78,010
Washington 590 0.17 3.44 $ 51.72 $ 107,580
Massachusetts 470 0.13 2.61 $ 42.15 $ 87,670


Map of location quotient of marine engineers and naval architects by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 340 0.49 9.71 $ 70.48 $ 146,600
Maine 220 0.37 7.28 $ 48.36 $ 100,590
Alaska 80 0.26 5.09 (8) (8)
Virginia 990 0.26 5.08 $ 49.63 $ 103,240
Washington 590 0.17 3.44 $ 51.72 $ 107,580


Map of annual mean wages of marine engineers and naval architects by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 340 0.49 9.71 $ 70.48 $ 146,600
California 170 0.01 0.19 $ 65.37 $ 135,960
Maryland 370 0.14 2.81 $ 59.89 $ 124,570
New Jersey 50 0.01 0.22 $ 56.09 $ 116,660
Washington 590 0.17 3.44 $ 51.72 $ 107,580



Map of employment of marine engineers and naval architects by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 850 0.28 5.55 $ 65.16 $ 135,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 760 0.25 4.92 $ 48.53 $ 100,950
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 640 0.88 17.47 $ 44.24 $ 92,010
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 180 1.98 39.37 $ 48.50 $ 100,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.29 (8) (8)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 110 0.09 1.71 $ 50.66 $ 105,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 0.79 $ 50.11 $ 104,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.56 $ 70.66 $ 146,980
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 60 0.12 2.45 $ 42.92 $ 89,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 0.74 $ 52.08 $ 108,330


Map of location quotient of marine engineers and naval architects by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 180 1.98 39.37 $ 48.50 $ 100,870
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 640 0.88 17.47 $ 44.24 $ 92,010
Portsmouth, NH-ME 50 0.57 11.33 $ 48.11 $ 100,060
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 50 0.37 7.32 $ 52.11 $ 108,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 850 0.28 5.55 $ 65.16 $ 135,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 760 0.25 4.92 $ 48.53 $ 100,950
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 30 0.15 2.93 $ 48.14 $ 100,120
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 60 0.12 2.45 $ 42.92 $ 89,270
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 110 0.09 1.71 $ 50.66 $ 105,360
Jacksonville, FL 50 0.08 1.51 $ 46.73 $ 97,200


Map of annual mean wages of marine engineers and naval architects by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.56 $ 70.66 $ 146,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 850 0.28 5.55 $ 65.16 $ 135,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) $ 54.09 $ 112,510
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 50 0.37 7.32 $ 52.11 $ 108,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 0.74 $ 52.08 $ 108,330
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 110 0.09 1.71 $ 50.66 $ 105,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 0.79 $ 50.11 $ 104,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 40 0.03 0.63 $ 49.72 $ 103,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 760 0.25 4.92 $ 48.53 $ 100,950
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 180 1.98 39.37 $ 48.50 $ 100,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 9.61 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 9.61 (8) (8)


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023