Becoming a Marine Engineer via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Kaplan University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering engineering courses to train individuals to become top-notch engineers, audio engineers, aerospace engineers, automotive engineers, automotive technicians, mechanics, aviators, aviation engineers, aviation mechanics, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 5,270 people employed as marine engineers and naval architects alone in America, and their average annual salary is $79,240. Colleges and universities like Kaplan University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Marine Engineer Salary Information

Category: Marine engineers and naval architects

Total # Employed in the US 5,270
Average Hourly Wage: $38.1/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$19.75 $26.92 $35.74 $47.02 $58.64
Average Yearly Salary $79,240
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$41,070 $55,990 $74,330 $97,800 $121,960
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.8% 8.2% 12.4% 7.7% 52.8% 16.8% 1.2%
Marine engineers and naval architects — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Mississippi $51.77/hr $107,680
Utah $46.04/hr $95,760
Missouri $44.4/hr $92,350
Delaware $40.49/hr $84,220
Michigan $39.65/hr $82,470
North Dakota $39.57/hr $82,300
Indiana $38.62/hr $80,330
Montana $38.37/hr $79,800
Hawaii $37.44/hr $77,870
Massachusetts $34.3/hr $71,350
Colorado $34.17/hr $71,080
Oklahoma $32.39/hr $67,370
Kansas $30.27/hr $62,960
Nevada $27.38/hr $56,940
Alabama $24.18/hr $50,300


Category: Marine Engineers

Total # Employed in the US 5,270
Average Hourly Wage: $38.1/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$19.75 $26.92 $35.74 $47.02 $58.64
Average Yearly Salary $79,240
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$41,070 $55,990 $74,330 $97,800 $121,960
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.8% 8.2% 12.4% 7.7% 52.8% 16.8% 1.2%


Engineering Programs by State & City