The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $83,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,280.
Pay spans roughly $61,770 at the 10th percentile to $117,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.02 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as ship engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $83,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.02 |
| 10th percentile | $61,770 |
| 90th percentile | $117,890 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.