Average Salary for Aerospace Engineers
SOC 17-2011 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Aerospace Engineers in the United States is $134,830 ($64.82/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $85,350 at the 10th percentile to $205,850 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 68,440 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$134,830
Mean Annual
$141,180
10th Pct
$85,350
75th Pct
$174,480
Employment
68,440
Salary Distribution
$85k
10th
$105k
25th
$135k
Median
$174k
75th
$206k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $174,130 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $170,080 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $167,340 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $161,580 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $160,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $160,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $158,170 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $157,980 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $151,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $151,080 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $147,940 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $145,860 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $143,860 |
| Boulder, CO | $143,210 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $142,940 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $175,350 |
| Washington | $158,600 |
| Maryland | $158,220 |
| Massachusetts | $152,210 |
| Colorado | $151,570 |
| Iowa | $150,010 |
| Minnesota | $147,940 |
| California | $143,860 |
| Georgia | $142,910 |
| Vermont | $140,520 |
| New Mexico | $139,770 |
| Arizona | $135,620 |
| Hawaii | $134,910 |
| Ohio | $134,230 |
| Maine | $133,660 |
| Alabama | $133,080 |
| Virginia | $132,160 |
| South Carolina | $131,820 |
| Utah | $130,670 |
| New Jersey | $128,400 |
| Florida | $127,680 |
| Kansas | $126,640 |
| Texas | $126,470 |
| New York | $125,270 |
| Illinois | $122,540 |
| Tennessee | $122,430 |
| Louisiana | $121,430 |
| Connecticut | $119,060 |
| Kentucky | $117,660 |
| North Carolina | $117,190 |
| Michigan | $115,540 |
| Oregon | $112,460 |
| Missouri | $112,220 |
| Oklahoma | $109,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $108,510 |
| Indiana | $104,160 |
| Arkansas | $103,900 |
| Nevada | $100,920 |
| Alaska | $100,610 |
| Mississippi | $96,810 |
| Idaho | $81,570 |
| Wisconsin | $75,790 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Aerospace Engineers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Temporary Help Services | $176,300 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $176,300 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $176,300 |
| Employment Services | $176,300 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $143,910 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $143,860 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $143,860 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $140,710 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $140,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $140,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $140,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $139,800 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $137,070 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $136,300 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $135,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $135,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $135,760 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $135,580 |
| Telecommunications | $135,450 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $134,950 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $134,950 |
| Manufacturing | $134,830 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $134,760 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $134,590 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $134,300 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $134,270 |
| Information | $134,000 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $133,470 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $133,470 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $132,330 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $131,990 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $131,920 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $131,920 |
| Wholesale Trade | $131,920 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $131,280 |
| Air Transportation | $130,960 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $130,410 |
| Engineering Services | $130,410 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $127,730 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $127,190 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $125,780 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $125,780 |
| Spectator Sports | $125,780 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $124,370 |
| Educational Services | $118,670 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $108,720 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $108,650 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $107,150 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $103,520 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $100,530 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $100,530 |
| Educational Services | $99,850 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $97,990 |
| Facilities Support Services | $90,850 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $87,040 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $134,830 |
| 2023 | $130,720 |
| 2022 | $126,880 |
| 2021 | $122,270 |
| 2020 | $118,610 |
| 2019 | $116,500 |
| 2018 | $115,220 |
| 2017 | $113,030 |
| 2016 | $109,650 |
| 2015 | $107,830 |
| 2014 | $105,380 |