The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $81,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,590.
Pay spans roughly $51,580 at the 10th percentile to $152,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.34 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as ship engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $81,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.34 |
| 10th percentile | $51,580 |
| 90th percentile | $152,900 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.