Ship Engineers Salary in Rhode Island

Ship Engineerss in Rhode Island have a median annual salary of $119,330, which works out to about $57.37 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $95,950 to $139,360, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

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Ship Engineers pay in Rhode Island at a glance

Median annual salary

$119,330

Median hourly wage

$57.37/hr

Average annual salary

$121,160

Average hourly wage

$58.25/hr

25th percentile

$95,950

75th percentile

$139,360

10th percentile

$76,120

90th percentile

$159,990

People employed

50

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid ship engineers roles in Rhode Island.

10th percentile
$76,120
25th percentile
$95,950
Median percentile
$119,330
75th percentile
$139,360
90th percentile
$159,990

Rhode Island vs U.S. salary

The median salary for ship engineers roles in Rhode Island is about 8.9% above the U.S. median of $109,530 for the same occupation.

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How much does a ship engineers make in Rhode Island?

Half of ship engineers roles in Rhode Island report earning more than $119,330 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $121,160 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 $95,950 and a quarter are above $139,360, 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.