How much do Marine Engineers and Naval Architects make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Percentile spread

For Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, the published 10th percentile is $51,550 and the 90th percentile is $221,920. The difference is $170,370, which is 128.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $78,710 to the 75th at $162,000, covers $83,290.

The mean annual wage is $124,920, which sits below the median of $132,250. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL median is 17.8% higher than the national median of $112,230 for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects. In 2024 national prices the local median is $131,083, which is 16.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.2% higher than the Florida median of $130,640.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 100.890, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $132,250 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Marine Engineers and Naval Architects at $131,083 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ranks 2nd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Jacksonville, FL is 153 miles away, with a median of $107,020. That median is 19.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $107,575, against $131,083 here.
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is 188 miles away, with a median of $135,270. That median is 2.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $118,497, against $131,083 here.