Best states for a marine engineer

Q: What is the best state for marine engineers?

The best state to be a marine engineer is Texas based on marine engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for marine engineers?

The highest paying state for marine engineers is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for marine engineers?

The worst state for marine engineers is Pennsylvania, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a marine engineer and really want to work at American Bureau of Shipping? Turns out, your chances to become a marine engineer are better in some states than others.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for marine engineer jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for marine engineers.If you are currently seeking employment as a marine engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for marine engineers in 2025

1. Texas
Total marine engineer jobs: 613
Average annual salary: $116,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Marine engineer jobs in Texas
2. Utah
Total marine engineer jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $106,244
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Marine engineer jobs in Utah
3. California
Total marine engineer jobs: 1,410
Average annual salary: $111,139
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Marine engineer jobs in California
4. Georgia
Total marine engineer jobs: 272
Average annual salary: $105,059
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Marine engineer jobs in Georgia
5. New Mexico
Total marine engineer jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $115,575
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Marine engineer jobs in New Mexico
6. Arizona
Total marine engineer jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $99,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Marine engineer jobs in Arizona
7. Michigan
Total marine engineer jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $102,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Marine engineer jobs in Michigan
8. Alaska
Total marine engineer jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $100,622
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Marine engineer jobs in Alaska
9. Oklahoma
Total marine engineer jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $107,085
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Marine engineer jobs in Oklahoma
10. Arkansas
Total marine engineer jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $104,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Marine engineer jobs in Arkansas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a marine engineer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a marine engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Texas	$116,800	$80,000	28,304,596	613
2	Utah	$106,244	$73,000	3,101,833	101
3	California	$111,139	$76,000	39,536,653	1,410
4	Georgia	$105,059	$72,000	10,429,379	272
5	New Mexico	$115,575	$80,000	2,088,070	32
6	Arizona	$99,320	$69,000	7,016,270	189
7	Michigan	$102,238	$71,000	9,962,311	185
8	Alaska	$100,622	$74,000	739,795	33
9	Oklahoma	$107,085	$74,000	3,930,864	42
10	Arkansas	$104,534	$72,000	3,004,279	45
11	Colorado	$99,030	$69,000	5,607,154	244
12	Mississippi	$97,339	$66,000	2,984,100	52
13	Idaho	$104,269	$73,000	1,716,943	27
14	Washington	$95,195	$67,000	7,405,743	413
15	Tennessee	$102,232	$71,000	6,715,984	73
16	Nevada	$97,741	$67,000	2,998,039	43
17	South Carolina	$95,350	$65,000	5,024,369	101
18	Louisiana	$93,983	$64,000	4,684,333	78
19	Virginia	$91,939	$63,000	8,470,020	647
20	West Virginia	$94,581	$66,000	1,815,857	19
21	Indiana	$92,268	$65,000	6,666,818	152
22	Alabama	$90,709	$62,000	4,874,747	135
23	Ohio	$93,164	$65,000	11,658,609	182
24	Wisconsin	$91,636	$65,000	5,795,483	125
25	Montana	$96,016	$68,000	1,050,493	14
26	New York	$91,841	$63,000	19,849,399	420
27	North Carolina	$90,352	$62,000	10,273,419	263
28	Wyoming	$90,079	$63,000	579,315	14
29	Kentucky	$91,384	$64,000	4,454,189	39
30	New Jersey	$93,163	$64,000	9,005,644	167
31	Delaware	$83,990	$58,000	961,939	66
32	Nebraska	$89,564	$63,000	1,920,076	50
33	Maine	$88,111	$60,000	1,335,907	32
34	District of Columbia	$84,100	$58,000	693,972	182
35	Oregon	$84,175	$59,000	4,142,776	196
36	South Dakota	$89,010	$64,000	869,666	9
37	Maryland	$84,025	$58,000	6,052,177	328
38	North Dakota	$89,121	$64,000	755,393	5
39	Missouri	$90,243	$63,000	6,113,532	72
40	Massachusetts	$80,642	$55,000	6,859,819	287
41	Minnesota	$84,463	$60,000	5,576,606	132
42	Illinois	$79,391	$56,000	12,802,023	296
43	New Hampshire	$78,739	$54,000	1,342,795	46
44	Connecticut	$82,635	$56,000	3,588,184	70
45	Rhode Island	$82,119	$56,000	1,059,639	21
46	Hawaii	$71,612	$52,000	1,427,538	32
47	Florida	$73,995	$48,000	20,984,400	458
48	Vermont	$76,056	$52,000	623,657	19
49	Iowa	$78,025	$55,000	3,145,711	68
50	Kansas	$81,596	$57,000	2,913,123	32
51	Pennsylvania	$74,912	$51,000	12,805,537	202

Highest paying states for marine engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Marine Engineer Salary
1	Texas	$116,800
2	Utah	$106,244
3	California	$111,139
4	Georgia	$105,059
5	New Mexico	$115,575
6	Arizona	$99,320
7	Michigan	$102,238
8	Alaska	$100,622
9	Oklahoma	$107,085
10	Arkansas	$104,534
11	Colorado	$99,030
12	Mississippi	$97,339
13	Idaho	$104,269
14	Washington	$95,195
15	Tennessee	$102,232
16	Nevada	$97,741
17	South Carolina	$95,350
18	Louisiana	$93,983
19	Virginia	$91,939
20	West Virginia	$94,581
21	Indiana	$92,268
22	Alabama	$90,709
23	Ohio	$93,164
24	Wisconsin	$91,636
25	Montana	$96,016
26	New York	$91,841
27	North Carolina	$90,352
28	Wyoming	$90,079
29	Kentucky	$91,384
30	New Jersey	$93,163
31	Delaware	$83,990
32	Nebraska	$89,564
33	Maine	$88,111
34	District of Columbia	$84,100
35	Oregon	$84,175
36	South Dakota	$89,010
37	Maryland	$84,025
38	North Dakota	$89,121
39	Missouri	$90,243
40	Massachusetts	$80,642
41	Minnesota	$84,463
42	Illinois	$79,391
43	New Hampshire	$78,739
44	Connecticut	$82,635
45	Rhode Island	$82,119
46	Hawaii	$71,612
47	Florida	$73,995
48	Vermont	$76,056
49	Iowa	$78,025
50	Kansas	$81,596
51	Pennsylvania	$74,912

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total marine engineer jobs:	613
Average annual salary:	$116,800
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$169,000
Location Quotient:	0.99

Best states for a marine engineer

10 best states for marine engineers in 2025

1. Texas

2. Utah

3. California

4. Georgia

5. New Mexico

6. Arizona

7. Michigan

8. Alaska

9. Oklahoma

10. Arkansas