Comparison tool · BLS May 2025

Compare Marine Mechanic Salaries

Two states, one metric, one period

Pick two states, or a state and the U.S. figure. Both values always come from the same BLS release, so the gap compares like with like.

1. Choose two geographies

2. Choose the metric

This comparator needs JavaScript. Without it, use the state table:
  1. Hawaii: $77,740
  2. Massachusetts: $74,160
  3. Alaska: $72,520
  4. Vermont: $72,350
  5. New Jersey: $71,880
  6. Oregon: $66,460
  7. Connecticut: $63,480
  8. Virginia: $63,450
  9. Washington: $63,020
  10. California: $62,330
  11. Minnesota: $61,010
  12. North Dakota: $60,990
  13. Maine: $60,510
  14. Maryland: $60,310
  15. Delaware: $60,230
  16. Arizona: $59,390
  17. New York: $58,940
  18. Rhode Island: $58,470
  19. Colorado: $57,050
  20. Wisconsin: $56,920
  21. New Hampshire: $56,160
  22. Florida: $55,680
  23. Texas: $53,290
  24. Louisiana: $53,080
  25. Ohio: $52,450
  26. Montana: $52,160
  27. Pennsylvania: $51,520
  28. North Carolina: $51,430
  29. Indiana: $51,200
  30. Kentucky: $50,920
  31. Iowa: $49,930
  32. Georgia: $49,850
  33. Nevada: $49,630
  34. Tennessee: $49,120
  35. South Carolina: $49,080
  36. Michigan: $47,900
  37. Illinois: $47,840
  38. Idaho: $47,740
  39. Kansas: $47,720
  40. South Dakota: $46,840
  41. Utah: $46,470
  42. Arkansas: $45,860
  43. Nebraska: $45,400
  44. Alabama: $45,250
  45. Mississippi: $43,800
  46. Missouri: $43,580
  47. Oklahoma: $39,920
  48. Puerto Rico: $38,370
  49. New Mexico: $36,510
  50. West Virginia: $36,480

How the comparison works

The absolute difference is first − second. The relative difference is (first − second) ÷ second, so “Florida vs. U.S.” tells you how far Florida sits from the national figure. Both are arithmetic on published BLS values, not new estimates. When BLS did not release a value for one side, the tool says so instead of comparing.

BLS wages are not adjusted for cost of living: a higher wage in one state does not necessarily mean higher purchasing power.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 49-3051. How we use it.