The salary statistics of ship engineers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship engineer salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship engineers in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) ship engineers is $109,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship engineers is $21,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship engineers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,210 | -31.49% | -70.95% |
| 2015 | $55,500 | -1.78% | - |
| 2014 | $56,490 | -5.20% | - |
| 2013 | $59,430 | -21.42% | - |
| 2012 | $72,160 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].