Aerospace engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$77.36 per hour

$160,900 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$68.02 per hour

$141,490 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$54.99 per hour

$114,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$42.55 per hour

$88,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$34.74 per hour

$72,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Aerospace engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nebraska $99,290
North Carolina $98,900
New Hampshire $96,960
Oregon $96,380
Indiana $93,040
West Virginia $90,900
Oklahoma $90,620
Michigan $89,660
Nevada $88,150
Tennessee $86,920
Montana $86,210
Wisconsin $81,010
Puerto Rico $59,960
District of Columbia $145,160
Hawaii $128,090
Virginia $127,160
Maryland $126,060
Texas $124,200
California $122,960
Massachusetts $119,010
Louisiana $117,860
New York $117,470
Alaska $116,440
Missouri $116,430
Minnesota $116,360
Colorado $115,530
Georgia $114,380
New Jersey $114,270
Ohio $110,380
Mississippi $109,980
Illinois $109,890
New Mexico $108,880
Florida $107,810
Iowa $107,290
Arizona $105,490
Pennsylvania $105,070
Alabama $103,422
Kentucky $102,980
Kansas $102,880
Utah $102,070
Delaware $101,150
Connecticut $100,170

How do aerospace engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Aerospace engineers earn 14% more than similar careers in Georgia.

Career Median Salary
Software engineer salary $101K
Sales engineer salary $95K
Computer hardware engineer salary $102K
Mechatronics engineer salary $92K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)