SOC 53-5031 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Ship Engineers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for ship engineers in Jacksonville, Florida is $124,210 a year ($59.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,600: half of the 450 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($113,388).

$124,210average per year

$59.72 / hourMedian $130,600Take-home ≈ $96,164

  • $92K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $150K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

450people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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.

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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.

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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

All Ship Engineers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for ship engineers

New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,960).

Ship Engineers salary by city

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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 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($113,388).

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%.
  • 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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