Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $82,890/year ($39.85/hr). Salaries range from $59,050 to $125,160 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 24 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$59K
10th percentile
$68K
25th percentile
$83K
Median
$111K
75th percentile
$125K
90th percentile
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $125K | $60.18/hr | 1,590 |
| Alaska | $106K | $50.85/hr | 40 |
| Nevada | $103K | $49.51/hr | 50 |
| California | $99K | $47.59/hr | 1,560 |
| Colorado | $99K | $47.59/hr | 660 |
| Maryland | $92K | $44.14/hr | 200 |
| Oregon | $81K | $38.99/hr | 120 |
| Virginia | $81K | $38.96/hr | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $79K | $38.18/hr | 30 |
| Connecticut | $79K | $38.18/hr | 70 |
| Ohio | $79K | $38.13/hr | 900 |
| Florida | $79K | $37.77/hr | 770 |
| Texas | $78K | $37.67/hr | 950 |
| Kansas | $78K | $37.67/hr | 580 |
| Utah | $77K | $36.87/hr | 400 |
| Arizona | $75K | $36.17/hr | 380 |
| Minnesota | $71K | $34.25/hr | , |
| Michigan | $70K | $33.58/hr | 70 |
| New Mexico | $66K | $31.95/hr | , |
| New York | $64K | $31/hr | 330 |
| Indiana | $63K | $30.06/hr | 480 |
| Alabama | $62K | $29.87/hr | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $29.22/hr | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $21.92/hr | 30 |
Showing 1–10 of 24 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $125K | 1,570 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $123K | 390 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $120K | 130 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $103K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99K | 690 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $99K | 280 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $92K | , |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $88K | 70 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $85K | 190 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $83K | 60 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $83K | 100 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $83K | 40 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $82K | 480 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $82K | 50 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $81K | 70 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $80K | , |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79K | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79K | 190 |
| Akron, OH | $79K | 40 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $79K | 170 |
| Wichita, KS | $78K | 510 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $78K | 200 |
| Cleveland, OH | $77K | 50 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77K | 230 |
| Ogden, UT | $77K | 180 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $76K | 60 |
| Tucson, AZ | $75K | 210 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75K | 100 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $74K | 90 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $73K | , |