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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,360 4.6 % $47.47 $98,730 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $31.46 $36.30 $44.42 $56.14 $71.01
Annual Wage (2) $65,440 $75,500 $92,400 $116,770 $147,710


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 5,170 3.67 (8) (8)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,680 0.18 $44.19 $91,920
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,050 0.05 $51.18 $106,460
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 710 0.09 $52.90 $110,020
Scientific Research and Development Services 540 0.08 $50.25 $104,530

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 5,170 3.67 (8) (8)
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 170 0.45 $57.69 $120,000
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,680 0.18 $44.19 $91,920
Inland Water Transportation 50 0.18 $60.63 $126,120
Support Activities for Water Transportation 100 0.11 $41.56 $86,430

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 60 (7) $65.27 $135,770
Inland Water Transportation 50 0.18 $60.63 $126,120
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 170 0.45 $57.69 $120,000
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 710 0.09 $52.90 $110,020
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,050 0.05 $51.18 $106,460


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 2,520 0.65 8.42 $44.33 $92,200
Texas 600 0.05 0.63 $51.97 $108,090
Washington 530 0.16 2.07 $44.51 $92,580
District of Columbia 500 0.69 8.88 $55.69 $115,840
Massachusetts 440 0.12 1.59 $48.99 $101,900




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 500 0.69 8.88 $55.69 $115,840
Virginia 2,520 0.65 8.42 $44.33 $92,200
Maine 350 0.57 7.41 $44.53 $92,630
Mississippi 290 0.26 3.34 $41.61 $86,560
Washington 530 0.16 2.07 $44.51 $92,580




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 500 0.69 8.88 $55.69 $115,840
Alaska 40 0.12 1.52 $53.80 $111,910
California 280 0.02 0.21 $53.53 $111,350
Texas 600 0.05 0.63 $51.97 $108,090
Maryland 360 0.13 1.72 $51.90 $107,950





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 1,540 0.48 6.24 $50.63 $105,310
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,520 2.01 25.96 $43.23 $89,910
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 440 0.14 1.87 $51.25 $106,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.36 $61.90 $128,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 250 0.13 1.62 $48.26 $100,370
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 190 1.24 16.05 $41.29 $85,880
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 170 1.85 23.97 $41.01 $85,290
Urban Honolulu, HI 90 0.19 2.52 $38.80 $80,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 70 0.03 0.35 $40.52 $84,280
Jacksonville, FL 70 0.10 1.32 $54.33 $113,000




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

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 1,520 2.01 25.96 $43.23 $89,910
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 170 1.85 23.97 $41.01 $85,290
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 190 1.24 16.05 $41.29 $85,880
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,540 0.48 6.24 $50.63 $105,310
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 40 0.43 5.55 $34.68 $72,130
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 40 0.28 3.58 $41.56 $86,440
Urban Honolulu, HI 90 0.19 2.52 $38.80 $80,700
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 440 0.14 1.87 $51.25 $106,610
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 250 0.13 1.62 $48.26 $100,370
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 60 0.11 1.48 $58.46 $121,600




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.03 0.34 $65.61 $136,480
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.36 $61.90 $128,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 60 0.11 1.48 $58.46 $121,600
Jacksonville, FL 70 0.10 1.32 $54.33 $113,000
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (8) (8) (8) $52.78 $109,790
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 440 0.14 1.87 $51.25 $106,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,540 0.48 6.24 $50.63 $105,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 60 0.01 0.13 $50.54 $105,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $48.45 $100,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 250 0.13 1.62 $48.26 $100,370


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020