Ship Engineers pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,810 or more. The middle half of ship engineers in Jacksonville earn between $110,440 and $149,810.
- $92K10th
- $110K25th
- $131KMedian
- $150K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,210 | $10,351 | $59.72 |
| Median | $130,600 | $10,883 | $62.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,440 | $9,203 | $53.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $149,810 | $12,484 | $72.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Ship Engineers pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.
Ship engineers in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($122,470) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($111,790). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $109,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | $124,210 | $130,600 | $92,030 | $149,810 | 450 |
| Florida | $122,470 | $130,480 | $77,970 | $149,920 | 1,260 |
| United States | $111,790 | $109,530 | $57,870 | $165,490 | 8,400 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Ship Engineers salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $124,210, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $96,164 a year, or $8,014 a month and $3,699 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Jacksonville a good place for ship engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $124,210 buys what about $124,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Ship Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 1st of 2 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Jacksonville$124,210
- Miami$121,780
Highest-paying cities for ship engineers
New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,960).
- New Orleans, LA$151,960
- Honolulu, HI$135,380
- San Francisco, CA$130,570
- Houston, TX$127,070
- New York, NY$126,400
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Ship Engineers salary in Jacksonville: questions
How much do ship engineers make an hour in Jacksonville?
$59.72 an hour on average, and $62.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level ship engineers salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the ship engineers take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $96,164 a year ($8,014 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,210. Florida has no state income tax.
Do ship engineers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($111,790).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-5031; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 10.90, this job is 10.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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