The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $143,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $140,190.
Pay spans roughly $87,900 at the 10th percentile to $200,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $69.04 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as ship engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $143,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $140,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $69.04 |
| 10th percentile | $87,900 |
| 90th percentile | $200,350 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.