The median annual wage for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $128,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,930.
Pay spans roughly $90,900 at the 10th percentile to $156,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.74 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as marine engineers and naval architects in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $128,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.74 |
| 10th percentile | $90,900 |
| 90th percentile | $156,080 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.