Aerospace engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$63.80 per hour

$132,710 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$51.82 per hour

$107,780 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$43.11 per hour

$89,660 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$36.38 per hour

$75,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$32.69 per hour

$68,000 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 about the same as related careers in Michigan. On average, they make less than sales engineers but more than biochemical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Sales engineer salary $97K
Nuclear engineer salary $95K
Aerospace engineer salary $90K
Chemical engineer salary $94K
Mechatronics engineer salary $89K
Wind energy engineer salary $89K
Biochemical engineer salary $89K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)