The median annual wage for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $100,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $107,520.
Pay spans roughly $79,370 at the 10th percentile to $136,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.38 per hour. An estimated 1,810 people work as marine engineers and naval architects in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $100,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $107,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.38 |
| 10th percentile | $79,370 |
| 90th percentile | $136,300 |
| Employment | 1,810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.