Average marine engineering major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$70,633

$37,00010%

$70,633Median

$131,00090%

What is the average marine engineering major salary in the US?

Marine engineering major graduates in America make an average salary of $70,633 per year or $33.96 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $131,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $37,000.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for marine engineering majors are technology companies and professional companies.Some of the states with the best salaries for marine engineering major graduates are California,New Jersey, Connecticut, Alaska, and Massachusetts.

Best paying cities

$87,158

$78,566

$75,823

Average marine engineering salary by company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a marine engineering major graduate makes.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for marine engineering major graduates.Companies like Rowan Companies or Seadrill will get you the highest pay packages.Companies like Hornbeck Offshore Services and International Shipping Limited also report very competitive wages for marine engineering major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average marine engineering salary
1	1.Rowan Companies	4.8	$102,407
2	2.Seadrill	4.9	$99,070
3	3.Hornbeck Offshore Services	4.8	$93,989
4	4.International Shipping Limited	4.1	$87,165
5	5.OTTO	4.5	$86,815
6	6.J Ray McDermott Inc	4.5	$85,578
7	7.Atwood Oceanics	4.6	$85,147
8	8.International Marine Underwriters	3.9	$81,943
9	9.Abs Consulting	4.7	$81,857
10	10.Mckean Defense Group	4.5	$80,788
11	11.Technology Associates	4.0	$79,825
12	12.American Bureau of Shipping	4.8	$78,642
13	13.Wartsila Holding Inc	4.7	$77,067
14	14.Life Cycle Engineering	4.6	$76,893
15	15.Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	4.7	$76,239
16	16.Stolt-Nielsen Limited	4.6	$76,091
17	17.Cannon & Wendt	4.1	$75,957
18	18.VANTAGE DRILLING	4.3	$75,913
19	19.Sharkey Transportation	4.0	$74,633
20	20.Thrustmaster of Texas	4.4	$74,227

Average marine engineering major salary by city

The national average salary for a marine engineering major graduate in the USA is $70,633 annually or $33.96 hourly.marine engineering major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $87,158 per year.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $46,000.Other top cities with competitive salaries are Washington, DC, Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, New York, NY, San Antonio, TX, and Seattle, WA.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for marine engineering major graduates are California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Alaska, and Massachusetts.Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, and Arkansas are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average marine engineering salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$87,158	$47k $121k
2	Washington, DC	$78,566	$47k $121k
3	Hartford, CT	$75,823	$47k $121k
4	Boston, MA	$75,024	$47k $121k
5	New York, NY	$74,004	$47k $121k
6	San Antonio, TX	$73,211	$47k $121k
7	Seattle, WA	$72,698	$47k $121k
8	Arlington, VA	$72,248	$47k $121k
9	Baltimore, MD	$71,956	$47k $121k
10	Phoenix, AZ	$71,497	$47k $121k
11	Portland, OR	$69,160	$47k $121k
12	Columbus, OH	$68,745	$47k $121k
13	Portland, ME	$68,254	$47k $121k
14	Colorado Springs, CO	$67,691	$47k $121k
15	Philadelphia, PA	$67,480	$47k $121k
16	Chicago, IL	$67,326	$47k $121k
17	Richmond, IN	$66,706	$47k $121k
18	Salt Lake City, UT	$66,428	$47k $121k
19	Madison, WI	$65,328	$47k $121k
20	Saint Paul, MN	$65,156	$47k $121k

Average marine engineering major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where marine engineering majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Marine engineering major average salary by state

State	Average marine engineering major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$83,056	$39.93
New Jersey	$77,825	$37.42
Connecticut	$76,371	$36.72
Alaska	$75,290	$36.20
Massachusetts	$75,127	$36.12
Nevada	$74,023	$35.59
New York	$73,759	$35.46
New Mexico	$73,203	$35.19
Rhode Island	$72,745	$34.97
Texas	$72,547	$34.88
Washington	$72,246	$34.73
Maryland	$71,710	$34.48
Arizona	$71,441	$34.35
Virginia	$71,373	$34.31
Michigan	$71,102	$34.18
Oregon	$69,830	$33.57
Delaware	$69,673	$33.50
Vermont	$69,078	$33.21
Ohio	$68,863	$33.11
New Hampshire	$68,474	$32.92
West Virginia	$68,046	$32.71
Tennessee	$67,993	$32.69
Maine	$67,428	$32.42
Illinois	$67,219	$32.32
Colorado	$67,209	$32.31
Louisiana	$67,112	$32.27
Pennsylvania	$67,063	$32.24
Utah	$66,880	$32.15
Indiana	$65,960	$31.71
Wisconsin	$65,733	$31.60
Minnesota	$65,049	$31.27
South Carolina	$64,434	$30.98
Idaho	$64,389	$30.96
Mississippi	$64,351	$30.94
Missouri	$64,225	$30.88
Alabama	$63,947	$30.74
Kentucky	$63,687	$30.62
Iowa	$63,478	$30.52
Hawaii	$63,278	$30.42
North Dakota	$63,257	$30.41
North Carolina	$63,156	$30.36
Nebraska	$63,115	$30.34
Oklahoma	$63,032	$30.30
Georgia	$62,215	$29.91
Kansas	$61,942	$29.78
Wyoming	$61,452	$29.54
Montana	$60,883	$29.27
South Dakota	$60,568	$29.12
Arkansas	$60,527	$29.10
Florida	$60,497	$29.09

Highest paying jobs for marine engineering majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Senior Engineer	$108,743	343,200
2	Port Engineer	$101,178	19,146
3	Marine Engineer	$101,151	11,675
4	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
5	Operations Engineer	$91,522	155,188
6	Facility Engineer	$89,623	94,268
7	Service Engineer	$87,151	143,806
8	Architect	$86,635	94,621
9	Licensed Marine Engineer	$84,166	21,738
10	Systems Engineer	$82,833	145,936
11	Naval Architect	$81,982	74,730
12	Design Engineer	$77,134	138,173
13	Building Engineer	$76,445	13,440
14	Mechanical Engineer	$75,351	105,618
15	Project Engineer	$75,050	176,689
16	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
17	Field Engineer	$71,873	86,015
18	Junior Engineer	$70,652	107,703
19	Marine Surveyor	$70,571	12,871
20	Stationary Engineer	$69,163	5,010

Average marine engineering major salary by industry

The type of industry that a marine engineering major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.By looking at our data, we can see that automotive companies, real estate companies, and technology companies pay marine engineering major graduates well.automotive companies pay marine engineering major graduates an average salary of $106,095, real estate companies pay $94,725, and technology companies come in at $91,426.At $50,759, the average salary for marine engineering majors in the government industry is lower than other industries.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average marine engineering major salary	Range
1	Automotive	$106,095	$37k $134k
2	Real Estate	$94,725	$37k $134k
3	Technology	$91,426	$37k $134k
4	Energy	$90,028	$37k $134k
5	Manufacturing	$82,450	$37k $134k
6	Transportation	$78,352	$37k $134k
7	Hospitality	$75,222	$37k $134k
8	Construction	$66,979	$37k $134k
9	Telecommunication	$62,605	$37k $134k
10	Professional	$53,217	$37k $134k
11	Government	$50,759	$37k $134k

Salary history for marine engineering major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Marine Engineering major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Aerospace Engineering	$80,340	$41k $114k
9	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
10	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
11	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
12	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
13	Engineering Science	$72,902	$41k $114k
14	Civil Engineering	$72,245	$41k $114k
15	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
16	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
17	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
18	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
19	Architectural Engineering	$65,064	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k