The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in Louisiana is $94,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $118,450.
Pay spans roughly $61,720 at the 10th percentile to $225,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.47 per hour. An estimated 800 people work as ship engineers in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $94,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $118,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.47 |
| 10th percentile | $61,720 |
| 90th percentile | $225,800 |
| Employment | 800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.