The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in Kentucky is $101,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $108,600.
Pay spans roughly $80,110 at the 10th percentile to $144,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.90 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as ship engineers in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $101,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $108,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.90 |
| 10th percentile | $80,110 |
| 90th percentile | $144,680 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.