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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
9,960 7.4 % $ 51.98 $ 108,110 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 36.95 $ 38.76 $ 48.21 $ 61.00 $ 75.31
Annual Wage (2) $ 76,860 $ 80,620 $ 100,270 $ 126,870 $ 156,630


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 5,210 3.41 $ 47.93 $ 99,700
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,010 0.12 $ 56.63 $ 117,790
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 1,060 0.05 $ 58.54 $ 121,760
Support Activities for Water Transportation 260 0.27 $ 47.92 $ 99,670
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 230 0.60 $ 67.23 $ 139,830

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 5,210 3.41 $ 47.93 $ 99,700
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 230 0.60 $ 67.23 $ 139,830
Inland Water Transportation 90 0.33 $ 50.33 $ 104,680
Support Activities for Water Transportation 260 0.27 $ 47.92 $ 99,670
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,010 0.12 $ 56.63 $ 117,790

Top paying industries for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 60 (7) $ 79.50 $ 165,350
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 230 0.60 $ 67.23 $ 139,830
Management of Companies and Enterprises 110 (7) $ 65.28 $ 135,780
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 62.61 $ 130,230
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 1,060 0.05 $ 58.54 $ 121,760


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 2023


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)
Texas 600 0.04 0.67 $ 60.46 $ 125,760
New York 460 0.05 0.75 $ 53.54 $ 111,350
Washington 440 0.13 1.92 $ 51.88 $ 107,910
Maryland 400 0.15 2.29 $ 61.23 $ 127,360
Pennsylvania 360 0.06 0.92 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of marine engineers and naval architects by state, May 2023


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 240 0.34 5.22 $ 76.06 $ 158,200
Rhode Island 160 0.33 5.07 $ 51.83 $ 107,800
Maine 190 0.31 4.78 $ 50.30 $ 104,630
Maryland 400 0.15 2.29 $ 61.23 $ 127,360
Alaska 40 0.13 1.93 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of marine engineers and naval architects by state, May 2023


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 240 0.34 5.22 $ 76.06 $ 158,200
California 260 0.01 0.22 $ 62.11 $ 129,180
Maryland 400 0.15 2.29 $ 61.23 $ 127,360
Texas 600 0.04 0.67 $ 60.46 $ 125,760
Kentucky (8) (8) (8) $ 56.90 $ 118,350



Map of employment of marine engineers and naval architects by area, May 2023


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 550 0.18 2.71 $ 68.83 $ 143,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 510 0.16 2.45 $ 59.17 $ 123,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 400 0.04 0.65 $ 54.61 $ 113,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 260 0.09 1.40 (8) (8)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 230 0.11 1.71 $ 54.36 $ 113,070
Jacksonville, FL 230 0.31 4.68 $ 55.29 $ 115,000
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 180 1.97 29.99 $ 49.57 $ 103,110
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 170 0.31 4.67 $ 51.30 $ 106,710
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 160 0.12 1.85 $ 51.68 $ 107,500
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.20 3.04 $ 46.47 $ 96,650


Map of location quotient of marine engineers and naval architects by area, May 2023


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 1.97 29.99 $ 49.57 $ 103,110
Portsmouth, NH-ME 50 0.52 7.94 (8) (8)
Jacksonville, FL 230 0.31 4.68 $ 55.29 $ 115,000
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 170 0.31 4.67 $ 51.30 $ 106,710
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 40 0.26 3.90 $ 53.18 $ 110,610
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.20 3.04 $ 46.47 $ 96,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 2.71 $ 68.83 $ 143,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 510 0.16 2.45 $ 59.17 $ 123,060
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 160 0.12 1.85 $ 51.68 $ 107,500
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 40 0.12 1.82 $ 58.37 $ 121,420


Map of annual mean wages of marine engineers and naval architects by area, May 2023


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 50 0.02 0.33 $ 75.27 $ 156,570
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 2.71 $ 68.83 $ 143,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 66.12 $ 137,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 30 0.03 0.40 $ 59.26 $ 123,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 510 0.16 2.45 $ 59.17 $ 123,060
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 40 0.12 1.82 $ 58.37 $ 121,420
Jacksonville, FL 230 0.31 4.68 $ 55.29 $ 115,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 400 0.04 0.65 $ 54.61 $ 113,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 230 0.11 1.71 $ 54.36 $ 113,070
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 0.05 0.78 $ 53.24 $ 110,740


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024