Ship Engineers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 24 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median ship engineers in the US earns $109,530 per year (8,400 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($133,640) and lowest in North Carolina ($65,010) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Ship Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Engineers in New York | $133,640 | $95,765 | $7,980 | 71.7% | 550 |
| Ship Engineers in Hawaii | $131,640 | $92,764 | $7,730 | 70.5% | 70 |
| Ship Engineers in Florida | $130,480 | $100,449 | $8,371 | 77% | 1,260 |
| Ship Engineers in Texas | $127,810 | $98,624 | $8,219 | 77.2% | 660 |
| Ship Engineers in Massachusetts | $122,720 | $89,229 | $7,436 | 72.7% | 150 |
| Ship Engineers in Indiana | $122,190 | $91,208 | $7,601 | 74.6% | 210 |
| Ship Engineers in Kentucky | $120,550 | $89,535 | $7,461 | 74.3% | — |
| Ship Engineers in Rhode Island | $119,330 | $88,712 | $7,393 | 74.3% | 50 |
| Ship Engineers in Connecticut | $119,010 | $87,563 | $7,297 | 73.6% | 50 |
| Ship Engineers in New Jersey | $118,310 | $86,713 | $7,226 | 73.3% | 170 |
| Ship Engineers in Illinois | $115,310 | $84,388 | $7,032 | 73.2% | 110 |
| Ship Engineers in Washington | $107,940 | $84,766 | $7,064 | 78.5% | 730 |
| Ship Engineers in Louisiana | $103,430 | $78,876 | $6,573 | 76.3% | 610 |
| Ship Engineers in Mississippi | $98,380 | $74,837 | $6,236 | 76.1% | 140 |
| Ship Engineers in South Carolina | $97,890 | $72,979 | $6,082 | 74.6% | 80 |
| Ship Engineers in California | $97,660 | $72,681 | $6,057 | 74.4% | 610 |
| Ship Engineers in Alabama | $96,030 | $71,851 | $5,988 | 74.8% | 50 |
| Ship Engineers in Oregon | $88,800 | $64,361 | $5,363 | 72.5% | 80 |
| Ship Engineers in Alaska | $88,190 | $70,872 | $5,906 | 80.4% | 420 |
| Ship Engineers in Virginia | $82,370 | $62,855 | $5,238 | 76.3% | 1,450 |
| Ship Engineers in Pennsylvania | $80,210 | $62,795 | $5,233 | 78.3% | 90 |
| Ship Engineers in Michigan | $79,170 | $61,412 | $5,118 | 77.6% | 100 |
| Ship Engineers in Maine | $77,160 | $59,086 | $4,924 | 76.6% | 30 |
| Ship Engineers in North Carolina | $65,010 | $52,330 | $4,361 | 80.5% | 90 |
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