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Highest-paying States for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

The highest-paying states for marine engineers and naval architects (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of marine engineers and naval architects in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $150,920, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for marine engineers and naval architects. It is followed by California (average annual salary $134,030). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of marine engineers and naval architects in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	District of Columbia	$150,920	$103,040	340
2	California	$134,030	$89,530	170
3	Alaska	$117,830	$60,330	80
4	Connecticut	$116,720	$83,600	240
5	Maryland	$114,150	$76,040	370
6	Washington	$107,950	$80,390	590
7	New Jersey	$105,560	$83,300	50
8	Maine	$100,690	$70,630	220
9	Texas	$99,950	$78,410	850
10	Mississippi	$99,310	$81,170	80
11	Pennsylvania	$97,660	$66,640	130
12	New York	$93,630	$61,430	130
13	Oregon	$90,560	$44,990	40
14	Virginia	$85,360	$77,020	990
15	North Carolina	$85,200	$52,370	40
16	Alabama	$84,360	$68,040	130
17	Massachusetts	$84,270	$82,960	470
18	South Carolina	$82,610	$77,970	40
19	Hawaii	$81,870	$68,250	80
20	Louisiana	$77,620	$62,170	110
21	Missouri	$76,310	$45,830	0
22	Florida	$76,070	$51,530	690
23	Idaho	$74,400	$66,700	0
24	Kentucky	$73,370	$64,190	60
25	Tennessee	$71,470	$34,490	70
26	Wisconsin	$70,010	$54,360	30
27	Georgia	$66,360	$52,690	230
28	Illinois	$56,250	$42,270	0

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of marine engineers and naval architects in those states is not available at this time.