Ship Engineers salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
SOC 53-5031 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$122,820
per year in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Middle half
$108,750–$151,240
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
650
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Concentration
1.27×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$122,820
published median
United States
$109,530
12.1% above the national median
Rank among metro areas
7th
22 with a published estimate
State-level comparison: New York ($133,640) and New Jersey ($118,310). Metro estimates cover the whole labor market, including portions that cross state lines.
After local prices: the $122,820 median has purchasing power comparable to about $109,112 nationally. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ's BEA regional price parity is 112.6 (2024).
What the local range looks like
The wash spans the 10th to 90th percentile, the darker section is the middle half, and the tick is the median for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
$84,580$171,660
Getting in
- Typical education to enter
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- None
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