Marine Engineer and Naval Architects Salary Information in Washington

The average annual salaries for marine engineers and naval architects in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of marine engineers and naval architects among Washington cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects in Washington (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$80,390
25th Percentile Wage
$91,340
50th Percentile Wage
$107,950
75th Percentile Wage
$121,530
90th Percentile Wage
$131,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for marine engineers and naval architects in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $80,390.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of marine engineers and naval architects from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$107,950
6.83% 22.72%
2021
$100,580
5.30% -
2020
$95,250
6.03% -
2019
$89,510
2.20% -
2018
$87,540
2.08% -
2017
$85,720
2.22% -
2016
$83,820
-3.22% -
2015
$86,520
-2.16% -
2014
$88,390
0.84% -
2013
$87,650
4.83% -
2012
$83,420
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects in Washington Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of marine engineers and naval architects in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of marine engineers and naval architects in state of Washington ranges from $88,880 to $108,590. The highest paying area for marine engineers and naval architects in Washington is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with a median annual salary of $108,590. The second highest paying city/area in Washington State is Bremerton-Silverdale (mean annual salary $98,690). The lowest paying area is Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with a median annual salary of $88,880.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$108,590
Bremerton-Silverdale
$98,690
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$95,490
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$88,880