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BROWSE SHIPYARDS BY REGION

Shipyards offer rewarding and challenging careers and are located throughout the United States. Click on the links below to find out what shipyards are located in your region of the country.

Atlantic

Great Lakes & Inland Waterways

Gulf Coast

Northeast

West Coast

Earning Potential

Shipyards offer competitive wages. Education and skill levels determine how much an individual can make. Below are a few examples of what you can expect to earn working in today's shipyards:

Foremen and computer-aided draftsmen earn between $35,000 and $60,000

a year.

Skilled craftsmen such as welders, riggers, electricians, machinists, and

carpenters earn between $42,000 and $45,000 annually.

Naval architects and engineers make $51,000 to $95,000 each year.

Learn more about salaries and benefits by clicking on the links below:

Career One Stop

Salaries and Benefits by Occupation

Monster.com

Salaries and Benefits by Occupation and Region

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09

The definitive source of occupational information

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The shipbuilding and repair industry offers a variety of career paths and opportunities for advancement. Whether you choose to work your way up the career ladder on the yard or to go to college to earn a degree, with the right technical and leadership skills and a good work ethic, there's no limit to where you can go!

Shipbuilding and Repair Career Paths

College Locator

While valued, a college education is not needed; most shipyards will train on-the-job through formal apprenticeship or other in-house training programs. However, many shipyards offer tuition assistance for employees who want to advance on the job by earning a formal degree.

Below are links to colleges offering programs related to shipbuilding and repair:

Alabama