Ship Engineer Salary in the Industry of Water Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of ship engineers in the industry of water transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare ship engineer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,180
25th Percentile Wage
$65,510
50th Percentile Wage
$84,190
75th Percentile Wage
$112,460
90th Percentile Wage
$137,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for ship engineers in the industry of water transportation. 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 $137,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent ship engineers is $47,180.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship engineers in the industry of Water Transportation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$84,190
10.76% 12.01%
2016
$75,130
5.31% -
2015
$71,140
6.99% -
2014
$66,170
-11.35% -
2013
$73,680
-0.54% -
2012
$74,080
- -

Table 3. Compare Ship Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of ship engineers in seven industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of ship engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Inland Water Transportation
$84,560
Water Transportation
$84,190
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$83,880
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$65,140
Support Activities for Transportation
$65,140
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
$62,810
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$62,110

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