The salary statistics of ship engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship engineer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 $125,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship engineers is $40,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship engineers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,120 | -4.09% | -2.52% |
| 2017 | $75,070 | 5.54% | - |
| 2016 | $70,910 | -4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $74,120 | 6.99% | - |
| 2014 | $68,940 | -6.21% | - |
| 2013 | $73,220 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $73,940 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].