Ship Engineer (Chief / Assistant Licensed) Salary by Metro
National median $200,000. Top quartile $242,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $206,250 | $250,000 | $302,500 | $352,500 |
| New York | 1.20× | $198,000 | $240,000 | $290,400 | $338,400 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $194,700 | $236,000 | $285,560 | $332,760 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $193,050 | $234,000 | $283,140 | $329,940 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $189,750 | $230,000 | $278,300 | $324,300 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $186,450 | $226,000 | $273,460 | $318,660 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $184,800 | $224,000 | $271,040 | $315,840 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $181,500 | $220,000 | $266,200 | $310,200 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $181,500 | $220,000 | $266,200 | $310,200 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $178,200 | $216,000 | $261,360 | $304,560 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $178,200 | $216,000 | $261,360 | $304,560 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $176,550 | $214,000 | $258,940 | $301,740 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $176,550 | $214,000 | $258,940 | $301,740 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $174,900 | $212,000 | $256,520 | $298,920 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $174,900 | $212,000 | $256,520 | $298,920 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $173,250 | $210,000 | $254,100 | $296,100 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $173,250 | $210,000 | $254,100 | $296,100 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $171,600 | $208,000 | $251,680 | $293,280 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $171,600 | $208,000 | $251,680 | $293,280 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $171,600 | $208,000 | $251,680 | $293,280 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $169,950 | $206,000 | $249,260 | $290,460 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $169,950 | $206,000 | $249,260 | $290,460 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $169,950 | $206,000 | $249,260 | $290,460 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $169,950 | $206,000 | $249,260 | $290,460 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $168,300 | $204,000 | $246,840 | $287,640 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $168,300 | $204,000 | $246,840 | $287,640 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $166,650 | $202,000 | $244,420 | $284,820 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $166,650 | $202,000 | $244,420 | $284,820 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $165,000 | $200,000 | $242,000 | $282,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $165,000 | $200,000 | $242,000 | $282,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $165,000 | $200,000 | $242,000 | $282,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $165,000 | $200,000 | $242,000 | $282,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $165,000 | $200,000 | $242,000 | $282,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $165,000 | $200,000 | $242,000 | $282,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $165,000 | $200,000 | $242,000 | $282,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $163,350 | $198,000 | $239,580 | $279,180 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $163,350 | $198,000 | $239,580 | $279,180 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $163,350 | $198,000 | $239,580 | $279,180 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $161,700 | $196,000 | $237,160 | $276,360 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $161,700 | $196,000 | $237,160 | $276,360 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $161,700 | $196,000 | $237,160 | $276,360 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $160,050 | $194,000 | $234,740 | $273,540 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $160,050 | $194,000 | $234,740 | $273,540 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $158,400 | $192,000 | $232,320 | $270,720 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $158,400 | $192,000 | $232,320 | $270,720 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $156,750 | $190,000 | $229,900 | $267,900 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $156,750 | $190,000 | $229,900 | $267,900 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $156,750 | $190,000 | $229,900 | $267,900 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $156,750 | $190,000 | $229,900 | $267,900 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $156,750 | $190,000 | $229,900 | $267,900 |
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