Ship Engineers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,670 or more. The middle half of ship engineers in Seattle earn between $82,510 and $140,490.
- $62K10th
- $83K25th
- $109KMedian
- $140K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,580 | $9,298 | $53.64 |
| Median | $108,900 | $9,075 | $52.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,510 | $6,876 | $39.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,490 | $11,708 | $67.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Ship Engineers pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.
Ship engineers in Seattle earn about the same as the Washington average ($111,020) and about the same as the U.S. average ($111,790). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $109,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $111,580 | $108,900 | $61,530 | $169,670 | 580 |
| Washington | $111,020 | $107,940 | $61,530 | $157,340 | 730 |
| United States | $111,790 | $109,530 | $57,870 | $165,490 | 8,400 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Ship Engineers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $111,580, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $87,327 a year, or $7,277 a month and $3,359 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for ship engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $111,580 buys what about $100,402 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Ship Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$96,540
- San Francisco, CA$130,570
- Los Angeles, CA$98,400
- San Diego, CA$90,770
- Anchorage, AK$111,710
- Chicago, IL$91,020
Highest-paying cities for ship engineers
New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,960).
- New Orleans, LA$151,960
- Honolulu, HI$135,380
- San Francisco, CA$130,570
- Houston, TX$127,070
- New York, NY$126,400
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Ship Engineers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do ship engineers make an hour in Seattle?
$53.65 an hour on average, and $52.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level ship engineers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the ship engineers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $87,327 a year ($7,277 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,580. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do ship engineers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($111,790).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-5031; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.17, this job is 5.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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