17 Series · SOC 17-2011
Aerospace Engineers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$134,830
per year
Median Hourly
$64.82/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$141,180
average
Employment
68,440
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$85,350
25th Percentile
$104,740
Median
$134,830
75th Percentile
$174,480
90th Percentile
$205,850
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $175,350 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $158,600 | +18% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $158,220 | +17% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $152,210 | +13% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $151,570 | +12% above national |
| 6 | Iowa | $150,010 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $147,940 | +10% above national |
| 8 | California | $143,860 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Georgia | $142,910 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $140,520 | +4% above national |
| 11 | New Mexico | $139,770 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $135,620 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Hawaii | $134,910 | same as national |
| 14 | Ohio | $134,230 | same as national |
| 15 | Maine | $133,660 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Alabama | $133,080 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Virginia | $132,160 | 2% below national |
| 18 | South Carolina | $131,820 | 2% below national |
| 19 | Utah | $130,670 | 3% below national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $128,400 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Florida | $127,680 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Kansas | $126,640 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Texas | $126,470 | 6% below national |
| 24 | New York | $125,270 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Illinois | $122,540 | 9% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $122,430 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Louisiana | $121,430 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Connecticut | $119,060 | 12% below national |
| 29 | Kentucky | $117,660 | 13% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $117,190 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $115,540 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Oregon | $112,460 | 17% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $112,220 | 17% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $109,920 | 18% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $108,510 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $104,160 | 23% below national |
| 37 | Arkansas | $103,900 | 23% below national |
| 38 | Nevada | $100,920 | 25% below national |
| 39 | Alaska | $100,610 | 25% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $96,810 | 28% below national |
| 41 | Idaho | $81,570 | 40% below national |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $75,790 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $174,130 | +29% above national |
| 2 | Colorado Springs, CO | $170,080 | +26% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $167,340 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $161,580 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Omaha, NE-IA | $160,630 | +19% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $160,000 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $158,170 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $157,980 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $151,800 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $151,080 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $147,940 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $145,860 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $143,860 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Boulder, CO | $143,210 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Lexington Park, MD | $142,940 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Cleveland, OH | $140,400 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Albuquerque, NM | $139,610 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $139,260 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Huntsville, AL | $139,110 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $137,420 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $136,590 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $136,470 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $135,740 | +1% above national |
| 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $135,530 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $135,350 | same as national |
| 26 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $134,490 | same as national |
| 27 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $134,230 | same as national |
| 28 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $134,190 | same as national |
| 29 | Las Cruces, NM | $133,020 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $132,970 | 1% below national |
| 31 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $132,320 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $132,200 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $132,160 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $132,130 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $131,920 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Waco, TX | $131,270 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $130,720 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Ogden, UT | $130,670 | 3% below national |
| 39 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $130,330 | 3% below national |
| 40 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $130,050 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Amarillo, TX | $130,010 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $129,940 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $129,520 | 4% below national |
| 44 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $129,500 | 4% below national |
| 45 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $129,230 | 4% below national |
| 46 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $128,750 | 5% below national |
| 47 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $128,400 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $128,230 | 5% below national |
| 49 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $128,080 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $127,900 | 5% below national |
| 51 | Wichita, KS | $127,050 | 6% below national |
| 52 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $126,690 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $126,410 | 6% below national |
| 54 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $126,220 | 6% below national |
| 55 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $126,050 | 7% below national |
| 56 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $125,780 | 7% below national |
| 57 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $125,520 | 7% below national |
| 58 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $124,870 | 7% below national |
| 59 | Reno, NV | $123,350 | 9% below national |
| 60 | Columbus, OH | $122,460 | 9% below national |
| 61 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $121,800 | 10% below national |
| 62 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $120,640 | 11% below national |
| 63 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $120,430 | 11% below national |
| 64 | Richmond, VA | $118,390 | 12% below national |
| 65 | Corpus Christi, TX | $117,600 | 13% below national |
| 66 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $116,600 | 14% below national |
| 67 | Akron, OH | $116,370 | 14% below national |
| 68 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $114,940 | 15% below national |
| 69 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $113,730 | 16% below national |
| 70 | Jacksonville, FL | $113,730 | 16% below national |
| 71 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $113,030 | 16% below national |
| 72 | Tucson, AZ | $111,490 | 17% below national |
| 73 | Warner Robins, GA | $110,070 | 18% below national |
| 74 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $108,990 | 19% below national |
| 75 | Pittsburgh, PA | $108,360 | 20% below national |
| 76 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $107,970 | 20% below national |
| 77 | Tulsa, OK | $106,100 | 21% below national |
| 78 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $105,800 | 22% below national |
| 79 | Anchorage, AK | $105,260 | 22% below national |
| 80 | Montgomery, AL | $105,250 | 22% below national |
| 81 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $104,320 | 23% below national |
| 82 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $103,830 | 23% below national |
| 83 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $103,060 | 24% below national |
| 84 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $101,640 | 25% below national |
| 85 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $100,870 | 25% below national |
| 86 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,410 | 26% below national |
| 87 | Ann Arbor, MI | $96,230 | 29% below national |
| 88 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $96,140 | 29% below national |
| 89 | Syracuse, NY | $95,450 | 29% below national |
| 90 | Mobile, AL | $93,210 | 31% below national |
| 91 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $86,610 | 36% below national |
| 92 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $83,390 | 38% below national |
| 93 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $81,570 | 40% below national |
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