Compare One Occupation Across States
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Ship Engineers
Full ship engineers overview →U.S. mean $111,790 · median $109,530
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $139,700 | $131,640 | $67 | +25% | $93,650–$194,880 |
| Louisiana | #2 | $132,290 | $103,430 | $64 | +18.3% | $59,100–$244,020 |
| New York | #3 | $126,300 | $133,640 | $61 | +13% | $65,040–$174,260 |
| Texas | #4 | $123,260 | $127,810 | $59 | +10.3% | $93,560–$150,460 |
| Florida | #5 | $122,470 | $130,480 | $59 | +9.6% | $77,970–$149,920 |
| Rhode Island | #6 | $121,160 | $119,330 | $58 | +8.4% | $76,120–$159,990 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $120,690 | $122,720 | $58 | +8% | $81,580–$150,830 |
| Indiana | #8 | $118,250 | $122,190 | $57 | +5.8% | $50,040–$165,440 |
| California | #9 | $117,530 | $97,660 | $57 | +5.1% | $80,820–$169,280 |
| Kentucky | #10 | $114,730 | $120,550 | $55 | +2.6% | $81,040–$121,880 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $114,470 | $118,310 | $55 | +2.4% | $87,310–$150,600 |
| Washington | #12 | $111,020 | $107,940 | $53 | -0.7% | $61,530–$157,340 |
| Illinois | #13 | $103,420 | $115,310 | $50 | -7.5% | $52,870–$136,310 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $103,180 | $119,010 | $50 | -7.7% | $53,690–$140,320 |
| Oregon | #15 | $100,200 | $88,800 | $48 | -10.4% | $57,180–$168,360 |
| Alabama | #16 | $98,940 | $96,030 | $48 | -11.5% | $91,410–$114,490 |
| Mississippi | #17 | $96,910 | $98,380 | $47 | -13.3% | $75,730–$129,880 |
| South Carolina | #18 | $95,810 | $97,890 | $46 | -14.3% | $61,610–$114,860 |
| Alaska | #19 | $92,380 | $88,190 | $44 | -17.4% | $40,240–$145,930 |
| Virginia | #20 | $91,810 | $82,370 | $44 | -17.9% | $47,420–$150,300 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $87,950 | $80,210 | $42 | -21.3% | $63,990–$126,510 |
| Maine | #22 | $77,230 | $77,160 | $37 | -30.9% | $60,280–$101,790 |
| North Carolina | #23 | $75,020 | $65,010 | $36 | -32.9% | $62,360–$96,940 |
| Michigan | #24 | $72,960 | $79,170 | $35 | -34.7% | $34,050–$116,790 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.