Ship Engineers pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $276,090 or more. The middle half of ship engineers in New Orleans earn between $78,630 and $232,090.
- $55K10th
- $79K25th
- $133KMedian
- $232K75th
- $276K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $151,960 | $12,663 | $73.06 |
| Median | $132,710 | $11,059 | $63.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,630 | $6,552 | $37.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $232,090 | $19,341 | $111.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Ship Engineers pay in New Orleans vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Ship engineers in New Orleans earn 15% more than the Louisiana average ($132,290) and 36% more than the U.S. average ($111,790). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $109,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | $151,960 | $132,710 | $54,800 | $276,090 | 230 |
| Louisiana | $132,290 | $103,430 | $59,100 | $244,020 | 610 |
| 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 New Orleans
On the average salary of $151,960, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $110,958 a year, or $9,247 a month and $4,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for ship engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $151,960 buys what about $164,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Ship Engineers salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 1st of 2 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- New Orleans$151,960
- Houma$113,090
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 New Orleans: questions
How much do ship engineers make an hour in New Orleans?
$73.06 an hour on average, and $63.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level ship engineers salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the ship engineers take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $110,958 a year ($9,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $151,960.
Do ship engineers earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 9.44, this job is 9.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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