The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $130,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $124,690.
Pay spans roughly $98,030 at the 10th percentile to $146,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.59 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as ship engineers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $130,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $124,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.59 |
| 10th percentile | $98,030 |
| 90th percentile | $146,400 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.