Career Atlas USA

Best States for Ship Engineers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Florida83.7 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana79.8 / 100
  3. 3Indiana73 / 100
  4. 4Texas72.2 / 100
  5. 5New York68.9 / 100
  6. 6Hawaii65.2 / 100
  7. 7Washington64.1 / 100
  8. 8Alaska63.3 / 100
  9. 9Mississippi61.3 / 100
  10. 10Virginia58.9 / 100
  11. 11Rhode Island57.8 / 100
  12. 12Massachusetts49.6 / 100
  13. 13New Jersey43.3 / 100
  14. 14California35 / 100
  15. 15Connecticut33 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).