The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in California is $134,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $135,640.
Pay spans roughly $78,010 at the 10th percentile to $200,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.74 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as ship engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $134,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $135,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.74 |
| 10th percentile | $78,010 |
| 90th percentile | $200,260 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.