The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in Illinois is $111,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,500.
Pay spans roughly $49,490 at the 10th percentile to $132,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.75 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as ship engineers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $111,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.75 |
| 10th percentile | $49,490 |
| 90th percentile | $132,060 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.