Aerospace engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$78.08 per hour

$162,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$60.95 per hour

$126,780 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$47.62 per hour

$99,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$37.26 per hour

$77,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$35.12 per hour

$73,050 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Aerospace engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Louisiana $99,980
South Carolina $99,980
Delaware $99,800
Iowa $99,800
Kansas $99,040
Indiana $97,510
Oklahoma $97,510
New Hampshire $96,960
West Virginia $90,900
Illinois $89,430
Nevada $88,150
Oregon $82,090
Wisconsin $81,010
Minnesota $78,500
Mississippi $78,270
Michigan $77,750
Montana $71,810
Idaho $61,240
Puerto Rico $59,960
Nebraska $163,360
District of Columbia $144,250
Maryland $131,590
Colorado $131,580
Massachusetts $131,400
Washington $131,400
Arizona $130,850
California $128,660
Virginia $128,560
Alabama $123,800
Kentucky $122,920
Ohio $121,600
New Jersey $121,110
Hawaii $120,390
New Mexico $120,380
Missouri $116,430
Texas $108,920
Utah $105,460
North Carolina $105,040
Connecticut $102,910
Georgia $102,910
Pennsylvania $102,750
New York $101,990
Florida $101,490
Alaska $100,290
Tennessee $100,220

How do aerospace engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Aerospace engineers earn 7% more than similar careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than nuclear engineers but more than electrical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Nuclear engineer salary $125K
Aerospace engineer salary $99K
Sales engineer salary $91K
Chemical engineer salary $80K
Product safety engineer salary $100K
Electrical engineer salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)