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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 15.7% since 2019.

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

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

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