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Ship Engineers in Washington

Ship Engineers in Washington

Get the information you need to know about working as a Ship Engineer.

3.0% Jobs Projection
$83,340 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Ship Engineers in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Ship Engineers in Washington is growing slower than average.

  • Ship Engineers in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Ship Engineers Work in Washington?

In 2018, there were 1,010 Ship Engineers working in the state.

There were 650 Ship Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 160 Ship Engineers working in it, which means Washington has more Ship Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Ship Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Ship Engineers job openings in Washington, and 680 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 10,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Ship Engineers Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Ship Engineers ranged from $49,800 to $130,200 with $83,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.94 to $62.6. The median hourly rate was $40.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.87.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Ship Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Ship Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 940 $83,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 $71,900

Top States for Ship Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Ship Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia 1,380 $60,020
Florida 1,290 $62,510
Washington 1,010 $83,340
New York 590 $109,350
Louisiana 480 $71,010
Alaska 350 $60,720
Kentucky 290 $81,930
Texas 230 $69,090
Mississippi 160 $72,350
Pennsylvania 130 $76,860
New Jersey 120 $74,530
Oregon 90 $71,950
North Carolina 90 $46,210
South Carolina 60 $62,160
Georgia 40 $60,210
Missouri 40 $91,760
Hawaii 30 $0

Below are the states where Ship Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $109,350
Missouri $91,760
Washington $83,340
Kentucky $81,930
Massachusetts $81,310
Pennsylvania $76,860
Tennessee $76,590
New Jersey $74,530
Mississippi $72,350
Oregon $71,950

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