E-3 visa data for Ship Engineers: Sponsors, Wages & Trends

SOC code 53-5031

There have been 1 US Department of Labor LCA filings for Ship Engineers on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 100% certified. The median annualized wage is $55,744. The top sponsor is Ship Guard America, with most positions based in TX.

Total filings

Certified

100.0% certification rate

Median wage

$55,744

Annualized; outliers excluded

Top employer

Ship Guard America

Top state

All sponsoring employers

1 distinct employers have filed E-3 LCAs for Ship Engineers. Search or sort below.

1 employers

Employer	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage	Top state	Top city
Ship Guard America	1	100.0%	$55,744	TX	Katy

Top states

Where Ship Engineers E-3 jobs are concentrated.

State	Filings	Median wage
TX	1 (100%)	$55,744

Top cities

Cities where Ship Engineers E-3 jobs are filed.

City	State	Filings	Median wage
Katy	TX	1	$55,744

Job titles within this role

The actual job titles employers used in their filings. Useful when the SOC label is generic — e.g. "CEO" / "Chief Executive Officer" both fall under Chief Executives.

Job title	Filings
Service Engineer (Lifeboat and launching appliances)	1

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year trend in E-3 LCA filings for Ship Engineers. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.

FY	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage	Trend
FY2022	1	100.0%	$55,744

Frequently asked questions

How many Ship Engineers have been sponsored on the E-3 visa?

There have been 1 Labor Condition Application filings for Ship Engineers on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 100% of applications certified by the US Department of Labor.

What is the median wage for Ship Engineers on the E-3 visa?

The median annualized wage for Ship Engineers on the E-3 visa is $55,744, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this calculation.

Which employers sponsor the most Ship Engineers on the E-3 visa?

The top E-3 visa sponsors of Ship Engineers are: Ship Guard America (1 filings). The full list of sponsoring employers is shown above.

Where are E-3 visa ship engineers based in the US?

Most E-3 visa filings for Ship Engineers are based in: TX (1 filings).

Can Australians work as ship engineers on the E-3 visa?

Yes. The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens and is one of the most common visa categories for skilled professionals working in the United States. Ship Engineers is regularly sponsored under the E-3 visa, as the data on this page shows.

E-3 visa data for Ship Engineers