Marine Engineer / Naval Architect salary in Houston, TX
Based on 30 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Spring, Brookshire, Sugar Land, Katy.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $101,054 |
| 25th | $110,706 |
| 50th (median) | $129,570 |
| 75th | $141,033 |
| 90th | $165,875 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $94,264 | $89,000 | $111,058 | 59 |
| FY2021 | $95,839 | $87,319 | $118,914 | 35 |
| FY2022 | $115,000 | $94,511 | $133,000 | 33 |
| FY2023 | $103,040 | $92,375 | $116,185 | 24 |
| FY2024 | $116,000 | $89,683 | $144,978 | 14 |
| FY2025 | $129,051 | $101,982 | $141,378 | 17 |
| FY2026 | $133,064 | $112,736 | $139,556 | 13 |
Cost of living
Houston's median Marine Engineer / Naval Architect salary of $129,570 is worth about $131,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Marine Engineers and Naval Architects in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $144,120 in May 2025. The H-1B median here is $129,570, 10% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| American Bureau of Shipping | too few | 6 |
| Dnv | too few | 3 |
| 2H Offshore | too few | 2 |
| Modec America | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $112,736 | 15 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $112,736 | $112,736 | 15 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.