Marine Engineer (Vessel) Salary in Houston

What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.

25th pctl

$132K

Median (p50)

$163K

75th pctl

$198K

90th pctl

$232K

Adjusted for Houston at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Marine Engineer (Vessel) in Houston pulls a median of $162,740 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $197,760 and the 90th percentile at $231,750. Houston's cost-of-living tilt is 1.03× — the band reflects that. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $197,760.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$197,760 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$180,250 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$162,740 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

Free tool · no signup

Compare your number against this band.

Drop your role, metro, and current comp. We'll show you where you land on the percentile bar — and the dollar gap to p75.

Carry the math. Not the maybe.

AMMO is the corner man for the conversation that decides your year. Real comp data, an offer grader, and counter language drafted from your numbers. Get on the list before iOS launch.

Get on the AMMO list →

Keep digging.

Marine Engineer (Vessel) elsewhere

Adjacent metros

Related roles in Houston

Read how these numbers are computed →

Numbers are estimates. Your offer depends on company, level, equity structure, and the conversation you're about to have. AMMO is a tool. You are the negotiator.