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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

359

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$98,824

Median Salary

National Average

+750.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$68,245

25th Percentile

$81,258

Median (50th)

$96,970

75th Percentile

$116,126

90th Percentile

$127,150

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Top Employers Hiring Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 32 $90,542 $58,510 - $138,154 96.9%
DET NORSKE VERITAS (U.S.A.), INC. 31 $100,389 $79,000 - $139,164 100.0%
TECHNIP USA, INC. 27 $106,583 $80,000 - $152,000 96.3%
SBM ATLANTIA, INC. 25 $90,325 $65,083 - $126,298 84.0%
KBR Technical Services, Inc. 17 $107,251 $85,779 - $137,318 82.4%
HOUSTON OFFSHORE ENGINEERING, LLC 14 $78,489 $58,635 - $127,150 85.7%
INTECSEA, INC. 14 $110,464 $68,245 - $161,000 100.0%
FLOATEC, LLC DBA FLOATEC SOLUTIONS, LLC 8 $75,148 $68,245 - $97,261 87.5%
2H OFFSHORE INC. 8 $125,240 $116,126 - $127,150 100.0%
LLOYDS REGISTER NORTH AMERICA, INC. 7 $85,250 $74,714 - $96,803 100.0%
SOFEC, INC. 7 $100,490 $92,857 - $117,886 100.0%
MODEC INTERNATIONAL,LLC 7 $108,353 $87,779 - $127,150 100.0%
AKER SOLUTIONS US INC. 6 $99,174 $85,779 - $119,999 66.7%
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC. 5 $124,604 $116,126 - $127,150 60.0%
GL NOBLE DENTON INTERNATIONAL INC. 5 $132,460 $101,000 - $150,000 80.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 359 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 359 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HOUSTON TX 152 $102,840
Houston TX 95 $99,454
KATY TX 28 $100,272
ST. ROSE LA 3 $120,000
MIAMI FL 3 $88,843
SPRING TX 3 $70,000
Katy TX 3 $113,131
FORT LAUDERDALE FL 3 $76,114
LAKE FOREST IL 3 $84,765
YONKERS NY 3 $140,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 2 $61,179 100.0%
FY 2010 11 $104,342 81.8%
FY 2011 8 $80,411 100.0%
FY 2012 30 $98,466 93.3%
FY 2013 48 $95,270 83.3%
FY 2014 67 $95,116 89.6%
FY 2015 83 $100,143 94.0%
FY 2016 53 $100,850 96.2%
FY 2017 22 $103,534 95.5%
FY 2018 18 $106,312 94.4%
FY 2019 17 $106,848 100.0%
Company Comparison - Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING 32 $90,542 96.9%
DET NORSKE VERITAS (U.S.A.), INC. 31 $100,389 100.0%
TECHNIP USA, INC. 27 $106,583 96.3%
SBM ATLANTIA, INC. 25 $90,325 84.0%
KBR Technical Services, Inc. 17 $107,251 82.4%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.