Ship Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Ship Engineer make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ship Engineer in Alaska is $70,514 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, a Ship Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,958
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,988 to $85,926
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,583

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Ship Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,926	$7,161	$1,652	$41
Average	$70,514	$5,876	$1,356	$34
25th Percentile	$57,988	$4,832	$1,115	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Ship Engineer Salaries

A Ship Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Ship Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ship Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,123.
California: $71,850.
Massachusetts: $70,892.

District of Columbia $72,123 California $71,850 Massachusetts $70,892 Washington $70,632 New Jersey $70,606 Alaska $70,514 Connecticut $69,615 New York $69,251

Hawaii $68,085 Rhode Island $67,538 Maryland $67,166 Minnesota $66,658 Colorado $66,463 Illinois $66,398 Oregon $66,150 Delaware $65,968

New Hampshire $65,853 Virginia $65,596 Pennsylvania $64,847 Nevada $64,469 North Dakota $64,346 Michigan $64,150 Wisconsin $64,079 Vermont $63,935

Texas $63,538 Maine $63,512 Arizona $63,473 Ohio $63,427 Georgia $62,828 Indiana $62,528 Wyoming $62,470 Utah $62,378

Iowa $62,339 Kansas $62,027 Louisiana $61,935 North Carolina $61,903 Missouri $61,890 Florida $61,636 Montana $61,499 Nebraska $61,369

Kentucky $61,297 South Carolina $61,037 Tennessee $60,874 Idaho $60,809 New Mexico $60,333 Oklahoma $60,229 Alabama $59,844 South Dakota $59,200

Arkansas $58,848 West Virginia $58,659 Mississippi $58,092

Top Paying Cities for Ship Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $71,218
Jber: $71,217
Indian: $70,871

Anchorage, AK $71,218 Jber, AK $71,217 Indian, AK $70,871 Kongiganak, AK $70,114 Adak, AK $69,995 Atka, AK $70,003 Chignik Lake, AK $69,986 Port Heiden, AK $69,962

Port Lions, AK $70,062 Akiachak, AK $70,100 Akiak, AK $70,129 Akutan, AK $70,069 Alakanuk, AK $70,049 Aleknagik, AK $70,003 Anchor Point, AK $70,032 Aniak, AK $69,825

Anvik, AK $70,007 Bethel, AK $70,114 Chefornak, AK $70,100 Chevak, AK $69,957 Chignik, AK $70,014 Chignik Lagoon, AK $69,996 Chitina, AK $69,802 Chugiak, AK $70,742

Clam Gulch, AK $69,902 Clarks Point, AK $70,014 Cold Bay, AK $69,951 Cooper Landing, AK $69,954 Copper Center, AK $69,883 Cordova, AK $69,927 Crooked Creek, AK $69,930 Dillingham, AK $69,881

Eagle River, AK $70,956 Eek, AK $70,167 Egegik, AK $69,944 Ekwok, AK $70,003 Emmonak, AK $70,030 False Pass, AK $70,060 Marshall, AK $70,108 Gakona, AK $69,884

Girdwood, AK $69,943 Glennallen, AK $69,881 Goodnews Bay, AK $69,936 Grayling, AK $70,041 Saint George Island, AK $69,958 Holy Cross, AK $70,000 Homer, AK $70,018 Hooper Bay, AK $70,123

Hope, AK $70,774 Iliamna, AK $70,003 Kalskag, AK $70,083 Karluk, AK $69,907 Kasigluk, AK $70,078 Kasilof, AK $70,053 Kenai, AK $70,004 King Cove, AK $70,058

King Salmon, AK $69,891 Kipnuk, AK $70,063 Kodiak, AK $69,975 Kotlik, AK $70,129 Kwethluk, AK $70,093 Kwigillingok, AK $70,035 Wasilla, AK $71,053 Larsen Bay, AK $69,958

Levelock, AK $69,986 Lower Kalskag, AK $70,130 Mc Grath, AK $69,821 Manokotak, AK $70,000 Mekoryuk, AK $70,056 Moose Pass, AK $69,868 Mountain Village, AK $70,051 Naknek, AK $69,998

Napakiak, AK $70,090 Nikiski, AK $69,739 New Stuyahok, AK $70,033 Toksook Bay, AK $70,048 Nikolski, AK $69,889 Ninilchik, AK $69,974 Nondalton, AK $69,821 Nunapitchuk, AK $70,096

Old Harbor, AK $70,029 Ouzinkie, AK $70,008 Palmer, AK $70,027 Pedro Bay, AK $69,866 Perryville, AK $70,010 Pilot Point, AK $69,922 Pilot Station, AK $70,150 Platinum, AK $69,940

Big Lake, AK $70,925 Port Alsworth, AK $70,011 Quinhagak, AK $70,133 Red Devil, AK $69,849 Russian Mission, AK $69,916 Saint Marys, AK $70,036 Saint Michael, AK $70,050 Saint Paul Island, AK $70,017

Sand Point, AK $69,978 Scammon Bay, AK $70,193 Seldovia, AK $69,984 Seward, AK $69,958 Shageluk, AK $70,017 Nunam Iqua, AK $69,969 Skwentna, AK $69,782 Sleetmute, AK $69,934

Soldotna, AK $70,085 South Naknek, AK $69,924 Stebbins, AK $70,042 Sterling, AK $70,063 Sutton, AK $69,929 Takotna, AK $69,967 Talkeetna, AK $69,950 Tatitlek, AK $70,026

Togiak, AK $69,940 Tuluksak, AK $70,117 Tuntutuliak, AK $70,133 Tununak, AK $70,004 Tyonek, AK $69,909 Trapper Creek, AK $69,898 Unalakleet, AK $69,904 Unalaska, AK $70,085

Valdez, AK $69,974 Willow, AK $69,922 Yakutat, AK $69,976 Nightmute, AK $69,976 Nikolai, AK $69,796 Dutch Harbor, AK $70,212 Whittier, AK $69,991 Houston, AK $70,759

Fairbanks, AK $70,062 Eielson Afb, AK $71,609 Fort Wainwright, AK $71,609 Clear, AK $69,909 North Pole, AK $71,609 Salcha, AK $71,609 Two Rivers, AK $71,609 Allakaket, AK $69,986

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $70,094 Arctic Village, AK $69,966 Barrow, AK $70,136 Beaver, AK $69,854 Ester, AK $71,609 Bettles Field, AK $69,857 Buckland, AK $70,186 Cantwell, AK $69,837

Central, AK $69,781 Fort Greely, AK $69,896 Chicken, AK $69,821 Circle, AK $69,928 Prudhoe Bay, AK $69,989 Deering, AK $70,064 Delta Junction, AK $69,929 Eagle, AK $69,784

Elim, AK $69,858 Fort Yukon, AK $69,827 Galena, AK $70,054 Gambell, AK $70,083 Healy, AK $69,889 Anderson, AK $70,001 Hughes, AK $70,055 Huslia, AK $70,042

Kaktovik, AK $70,074 Kaltag, AK $70,007 Kiana, AK $70,153 Kivalina, AK $70,137 Kobuk, AK $70,026 Kotzebue, AK $69,927 Koyuk, AK $70,083 Koyukuk, AK $70,038

Denali National Park, AK $69,941 Manley Hot Springs, AK $69,851 Lake Minchumina, AK $69,831 Minto, AK $70,076 Point Lay, AK $70,027 Nenana, AK $69,868 Noatak, AK $70,064 Nome, AK $69,967

Noorvik, AK $70,178 Northway, AK $69,875 Nulato, AK $70,057 Point Hope, AK $69,972 Rampart, AK $70,014 Ruby, AK $69,787 Savoonga, AK $70,114 Selawik, AK $70,090

Shaktoolik, AK $70,127 Shishmaref, AK $69,864 Shungnak, AK $70,062 Stevens Village, AK $69,978 Tanacross, AK $69,956 Tanana, AK $70,056 Teller, AK $70,120 Tok, AK $69,956

Venetie, AK $69,844 Wainwright, AK $70,083 Wales, AK $70,090 White Mountain, AK $70,137 Brevig Mission, AK $70,122 Ambler, AK $70,053 Chalkyitsik, AK $70,003 Nuiqsut, AK $70,081

Atqasuk, AK $70,006 Juneau, AK $71,804 Angoon, AK $69,902 Auke Bay, AK $71,804 Douglas, AK $71,804 Elfin Cove, AK $69,862 Gustavus, AK $69,999 Haines, AK $69,921

Hoonah, AK $70,991 Kake, AK $69,960 Pelican, AK $69,933 Petersburg, AK $69,939 Sitka, AK $69,978 Port Alexander, AK $70,047 Skagway, AK $69,973 Tenakee Springs, AK $69,849

Ketchikan, AK $70,006 Meyers Chuck, AK $69,912 Coffman Cove, AK $69,980 Thorne Bay, AK $70,019 Craig, AK $69,922 Hydaburg, AK $69,978 Hyder, AK $69,983 Klawock, AK $70,032

Metlakatla, AK $70,024 Point Baker, AK $70,020 Ward Cove, AK $70,006 Wrangell, AK $69,929

Ship Engineer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Ship Engineer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $70,514. While startup companies pay approximate $70,514.

Ship Engineer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$70,514
Growth Stage	51~500	$70,514
Established	501~5000	$70,514
Enterprise	5000+	$70,514

Ship Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ship Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$57,988

Average $70,514/year

$85,926

$4,832

Average $5,876/month

$7,161

$1,115

Average $1,356/week

$1,652

$28

Average $34/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,926	$7,161	$1,652	$41
Average	$70,514	$5,876	$1,356	$34
25th Percentile	$57,988	$4,832	$1,115	$28

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