The median annual wage for Ship Engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $79,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,240.
Pay spans roughly $45,050 at the 10th percentile to $137,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.24 per hour. An estimated 1,340 people work as ship engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $79,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.24 |
| 10th percentile | $45,050 |
| 90th percentile | $137,400 |
| Employment | 1,340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.