The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in North Carolina is $61,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,960.
Pay spans roughly $53,510 at the 10th percentile to $92,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.35 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as ship engineers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $61,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.35 |
| 10th percentile | $53,510 |
| 90th percentile | $92,290 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.