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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-5031 Ship Engineers

Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship. Excludes “Engineers” (17-2000).


National estimates for Ship Engineers
Industry profile for Ship Engineers
Geographic profile for Ship Engineers

National estimates for Ship Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Ship Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
8,650 6.1 % $ 48.55 $ 100,980 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Ship Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.25 $ 34.81 $ 41.97 $ 51.72 $ 67.30
Annual Wage (2) $ 52,520 $ 72,410 $ 87,300 $ 107,580 $ 139,990


Industry profile for Ship Engineers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Ship Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 2,410 2.57 $ 41.51 $ 86,340
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 2,330 6.51 $ 65.17 $ 135,540
Inland Water Transportation 1,450 5.50 $ 47.15 $ 98,060
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,130 0.05 $ 39.61 $ 82,400
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 370 0.02 $ 41.25 $ 85,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Ship Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 2,330 6.51 $ 65.17 $ 135,540
Inland Water Transportation 1,450 5.50 $ 47.15 $ 98,060
Support Activities for Water Transportation 2,410 2.57 $ 41.51 $ 86,340
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 170 1.14 $ 29.11 $ 60,540
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 120 0.10 $ 37.76 $ 78,540

Top paying industries for Ship Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gambling Industries (8) (8) $ 66.31 $ 137,930
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 2,330 6.51 $ 65.17 $ 135,540
Inland Water Transportation 1,450 5.50 $ 47.15 $ 98,060
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 60 (7) $ 42.73 $ 88,870
Support Activities for Water Transportation 2,410 2.57 $ 41.51 $ 86,340


Geographic profile for Ship Engineers:

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



Map of employment of ship engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Ship Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 1,410 0.36 6.22 $ 43.22 $ 89,900
California 1,060 0.06 1.03 $ 76.17 $ 158,430
Florida 980 0.11 1.81 $ 47.25 $ 98,290
Louisiana 920 0.50 8.51 $ 46.90 $ 97,550
Washington 620 0.18 3.13 $ 46.84 $ 97,430


Map of location quotient of ship engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ship Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 400 1.31 22.39 $ 42.18 $ 87,740
Louisiana 920 0.50 8.51 $ 46.90 $ 97,550
Virginia 1,410 0.36 6.22 $ 43.22 $ 89,900
Washington 620 0.18 3.13 $ 46.84 $ 97,430
Florida 980 0.11 1.81 $ 47.25 $ 98,290


Map of annual mean wages of ship engineers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Ship Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,060 0.06 1.03 $ 76.17 $ 158,430
Hawaii 60 0.10 1.73 $ 59.44 $ 123,630
New York 500 0.06 0.94 $ 51.55 $ 107,230
New Jersey 290 0.07 1.19 $ 49.00 $ 101,920
Florida 980 0.11 1.81 $ 47.25 $ 98,290



Map of employment of ship engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Ship Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,400 1.93 32.93 $ 43.13 $ 89,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 690 0.11 1.92 (8) (8)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 660 0.07 1.23 $ 52.30 $ 108,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 470 0.18 3.09 $ 47.32 $ 98,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 3.98 $ 48.72 $ 101,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 460 0.88 15.03 $ 46.38 $ 96,470
Jacksonville, FL 380 0.53 9.11 $ 47.73 $ 99,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 330 0.11 1.87 $ 41.93 $ 87,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.12 1.98 $ 117.85 $ 245,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 170 0.04 0.65 $ 48.03 $ 99,900


Map of location quotient of ship engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ship Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,400 1.93 32.93 $ 43.13 $ 89,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 100 1.22 20.91 $ 44.23 $ 91,990
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 460 0.88 15.03 $ 46.38 $ 96,470
Anchorage, AK 90 0.55 9.33 $ 44.75 $ 93,070
Jacksonville, FL 380 0.53 9.11 $ 47.73 $ 99,270
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 50 0.30 5.20 $ 40.58 $ 84,410
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 90 0.24 4.09 $ 42.69 $ 88,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 3.98 $ 48.72 $ 101,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 470 0.18 3.09 $ 47.32 $ 98,420
Baton Rouge, LA 60 0.14 2.45 $ 49.17 $ 102,270


Map of annual mean wages of ship engineers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Ship Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.12 1.98 $ 117.85 $ 245,120
Urban Honolulu, HI 60 0.14 2.31 $ 57.91 $ 120,460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 660 0.07 1.23 $ 52.30 $ 108,790
Baton Rouge, LA 60 0.14 2.45 $ 49.17 $ 102,270
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 3.98 $ 48.72 $ 101,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 170 0.04 0.65 $ 48.03 $ 99,900
Jacksonville, FL 380 0.53 9.11 $ 47.73 $ 99,270
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 470 0.18 3.09 $ 47.32 $ 98,420
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 460 0.88 15.03 $ 46.38 $ 96,470
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 70 0.05 0.82 $ 46.34 $ 96,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Ship Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.95 50.42 $ 41.83 $ 87,010
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 100 1.53 26.22 $ 50.92 $ 105,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ship Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.95 50.42 $ 41.83 $ 87,010
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 100 1.53 26.22 $ 50.92 $ 105,910

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Ship Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 100 1.53 26.22 $ 50.92 $ 105,910
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.95 50.42 $ 41.83 $ 87,010


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