Aerospace engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$58.26 per hour

$121,170 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$52.15 per hour

$108,480 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$41.79 per hour

$86,920 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$34.93 per hour

$72,660 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aerospace engineer earnings begin at:

$26.99 per hour

$56,130 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 Tennessee. On average, they make less than sales engineers but more than industrial engineers.

Career Median Salary
Sales engineer salary $92K
Civil engineer salary $85K
Environmental engineer salary $84K
Water engineer salary $84K
Electrical engineer salary $91K
Aerospace engineer salary $87K
Mechanical engineer salary $84K
Computer hardware engineer salary $85K
Software engineer salary $89K
Industrial engineer salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)