Marine engineers & naval architects

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2021 Workforce

15.6k

Average Age

42.3

Estimated Job Growth

1.69%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$98,915

Average Male Salary

$100,319

Average Female Salary

$82,135

About

Marine engineers & naval architects are most often employed by the Ship & boat building industry. The average yearly wage for Marine engineers & naval architects was $98,915 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Marine engineers & naval architects are New London County (South) PUMA, CT, Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA, and Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Marine engineers & naval architects are New London County (South) PUMA, CT, Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, and Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Marine engineers & naval architects workforce. Marine engineers & naval architects workforce in 2021 was 15,554 people, of which 7.72% were women and 92.3% were men. Marine engineers & naval architects are paid most in Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME but are relatively concentrated in New London County (South) PUMA, CT.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

14,353

Male Workforce

± 2.94k

1,201

Female Workforce

± 851

The Marine engineers & naval architects workforce in 2021 was 15,554 people (7.72% women and 92.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 27.8% between 2014 (12,168) and 2021 (15,554).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Marine engineers & naval architects.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($249,288), Maryland ($126,866), and New York ($113,359).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$98,915

AVERAGE WAGE

#50 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Marine engineers & naval architects earned an average of $98,915, $39,319 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Marine engineers & naval architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.269

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Marine engineers & naval architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.269, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Marine engineers & naval architects (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Marine engineers & naval architects compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Marine engineers & naval architects and on wages for those in the field. Ship & boat building is the industry that employs the most Marine engineers & naval architects, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Marine engineers & naval architects, by average wage, is Services incidental to transportation ($161,715).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

15.6k

2021 Workforce

± 3,062

4.21%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27%

This graphic shows the share of Marine engineers & naval architects employed by various industries. Ship & boat building employs the largest share of Marine engineers & naval architects at 70.4%, followed by Water transportation with 17.4% and Architectural, engineering & related services with 12.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Marine engineers & naval architects in the US. The workforce of Marine engineers & naval architects in 2021 was 15,554 people, with 7.72% woman, and 92.3% men. The average age of male Marine engineers & naval architects in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Marine engineers & naval architects is 37.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Marine engineers & naval architects is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Marine engineers & naval architects in 2021 was 15,554 people, with 7.72% woman, and 92.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (2,413 people), 30 to 34 years (2,301 people), and 50 to 54 years (1,652 people). Among them they concentrated 42% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 5.98% of Marine engineers & naval architects workers were Hispanic and 94% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.7%), Puerto Rican (25.4)%, and Cuban (23)%

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Races

In 2021, 78.8% of the Marine engineers & naval architects workforce were White, of which 6.15% were women and 93.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.97%) and Asian (6.27%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Marine engineers & naval architects from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Marine engineers & naval architects is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Marine engineers & naval architects, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Marine engineers & naval architects need more than the average amount of Technology Design.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Marine engineers & naval architects in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (8,792 people), Business (544 people), and Physical Sciences (349 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Marine engineers & naval architects workers were Bachelors Degree (8,018 people), Graduate Degree (3,650 people), and High School or Equivalent (1,384 people).

The graphic shows the Marine engineers & naval architects workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Marine engineers & naval architects from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Marine engineers & naval architects need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Marine Engineers and Naval Architects are expected to see a growth of 1.69% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Marine Engineers and Naval Architects.

1.69%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Marine engineers & naval architects. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.