Ship Engineers Salary in New Jersey

Ship Engineerss in New Jersey have a median annual salary of $118,310, which works out to about $56.88 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $90,920 to $119,540, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

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Ship Engineers pay in New Jersey at a glance

Median annual salary

$118,310

Median hourly wage

$56.88/hr

Average annual salary

$114,470

Average hourly wage

$55.04/hr

25th percentile

$90,920

75th percentile

$119,540

10th percentile

$87,310

90th percentile

$150,600

People employed

170

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid ship engineers roles in New Jersey.

10th percentile
$87,310
25th percentile
$90,920
Median percentile
$118,310
75th percentile
$119,540
90th percentile
$150,600

New Jersey vs U.S. salary

The median salary for ship engineers roles in New Jersey is about 8.0% above the U.S. median of $109,530 for the same occupation.

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How much does a ship engineers make in New Jersey?

Half of ship engineers roles in New Jersey report earning more than $118,310 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $114,470 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $90,920 and a quarter are above $119,540, so most ship engineers pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect ship engineers pay?

  • Years of experience and level of responsibility
  • Employer type and size
  • Specialization within the occupation
  • Certifications and licensing
  • Industry
  • Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
  • The local labor market where the job is based

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Methodology · Data sources

Salary figures are benchmarks and can vary by employer, experience, specialization, hours worked and other factors.