Ship Engineers in Virginia

Local pay for ship engineers in Virginia, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 53-5031

$82,370

median pay, Virginia

1,450

employed in Virginia

-24.8%

vs U.S. median

+1.6%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What ship engineers earn in Virginia

Virginia · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of ship engineers in Virginia earn between $56,700 and $117,140 a year; the U.S. median is $109,530.

$47,420

P10

$56,700

P25

$82,370

MEDIAN

$117,140

P75

$150,300

P90

Pay by metro in Virginia

$82,370

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