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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.
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) |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:
Top paying states for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects:
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 |
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 |
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
United States Department of Labor
