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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 17-2121. 222 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $100,000, middle half $85,306–$128,502.

Applications (LCAs)222

Median offered salary$100,000

Middle half of salaries$85,306–$128,502

10th–90th percentile$75,000–$148,582

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	43	$77,000
Level II (qualified)	66	$95,184
Level III (experienced)	39	$116,100
Level IV (fully competent)	51	$138,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
American Bureau of Shipping	19	$113,300
TAI Engineers, LLC	13	$93,115
Cabras Marine Corporation	9	$76,690
Carnival Corporation	8	$91,614
DNV USA, Inc.	8	$145,316
DNV GL USA, Inc.	7	$113,850
University of Michigan	5	$60,000
Parkk Marine, LLC	5	—
Shipglide Inc.	5	$84,000
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.	5	$140,000
KBR Technical Services, Inc.	4	$126,914
Sterling Shipyard LLC	4	$88,929
MAN Energy Solutions USA Inc.	4	$140,265
Brunswick Corporation	4	$120,640
Seatrium LeTourneau USA, Inc.	4	$81,099
Advanced Mechanical Enterprises, Inc.	4	$74,880
Ocergy Inc	3	$86,000
Chevron Corporation	3	$267,982
Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association	3	$134,400
Marine Design & Operations, Inc.	3	$150,000
Bureau Veritas Marine, Inc.	3	$92,700
Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc.	2	$93,000
Hampco Services Inc	2	$102,500
McDermott, Inc.	2	$111,312
Wartsila North America, Inc.	2	$165,786
Siemens Energy, Inc.	2	$150,384
Blount Boats Inc.	2	$84,350
Technip Energies USA, Inc.	2	$93,500
Sofec, Inc	2	$109,212
Subsea 7 US LLC	2	$118,560
Gilbert Associates, Inc	2	$77,147
Clarus Subsea Integrity, Inc.	2	$120,238
Cita Logistics, LLC	2	$85,184
Eagle Maritime Consultants, Inc.	2	$101,618
Front Energies, LLC	2	$106,368
Zener Maritime and Offshore Solutions LLC	2	$61,402
ABL USA, Inc.	2	$89,600
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.	2	$128,326
Vard Marine US Inc	2	$69,798
Derecktor Florida, Inc.	2	$126,390
Senesco Marine, LLC	2	$109,000
Turnagain Marine Construction Corporation	2	$115,058
New York Cruise Lines Inc.	2	$112,900
Nigel Burgess Inc.	2	$72,986
Modec America Inc	2	$150,370
2H Offshore Inc.	2	$143,868
Gunderson LLC	1	$110,000
Modec International, Inc.	1	$109,242
ABB Inc.	1	$88,483
KBR, Inc.	1	$82,000

Cities

Houston, TX$112,736

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	61	$93,321
FY2024	47	$91,707
FY2025	71	$101,556
FY2026	43	$117,500

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).