The median annual wage for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $134,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $123,580.
Pay spans roughly $82,720 at the 10th percentile to $163,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.63 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as marine engineers and naval architects in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $134,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $123,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.63 |
| 10th percentile | $82,720 |
| 90th percentile | $163,230 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.