Aerospace Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area
Aerospace Engineers in the United States earn a median salary of $134,960/year ($64.89/hr). Salaries range from $86,700 to $205,890 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 41 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$87K
10th percentile
$106K
25th percentile
$135K
Median
$170K
75th percentile
$206K
90th percentile
Where Aerospace Engineers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $158K | $1,830 | $97K |
| Minnesota | $159K | $1,384 | $93K |
| Maryland | $157K | $1,795 | $89K |
| Colorado | $156K | $1,832 | $89K |
| Ohio | $138K | $1,188 | $88K |
| Louisiana | $137K | $1,191 | $85K |
| Tennessee | $129K | $1,215 | $84K |
| Vermont | $144K | $1,498 | $84K |
| Nebraska | $136K | $1,113 | $83K |
| New Mexico | $133K | $1,119 | $83K |
| Texas | $130K | $1,415 | $83K |
| District of Columbia | $158K | $2,146 | $82K |
| Georgia | $140K | $1,434 | $82K |
| Pennsylvania | $134K | $1,351 | $82K |
| South Carolina | $137K | $1,263 | $82K |
| Missouri | $131K | $1,097 | $81K |
| Utah | $136K | $1,350 | $81K |
| Virginia | $143K | $1,646 | $81K |
| Kansas | $130K | $1,066 | $80K |
| Florida | $129K | $1,658 | $79K |
| Kentucky | $126K | $1,110 | $79K |
| Alabama | $128K | $1,085 | $79K |
| Michigan | $129K | $1,272 | $78K |
| Oklahoma | $125K | $1,081 | $78K |
| California | $158K | $2,471 | $78K |
| Massachusetts | $149K | $2,347 | $77K |
| Arizona | $123K | $1,437 | $75K |
| North Carolina | $123K | $1,284 | $74K |
| Connecticut | $130K | $1,679 | $72K |
| New York | $130K | $1,917 | $70K |
| Hawaii | $137K | $2,240 | $67K |
| Indiana | $107K | $1,144 | $67K |
| Mississippi | $109K | $1,077 | $67K |
| Oregon | $125K | $1,555 | $67K |
| New Jersey | $126K | $2,067 | $66K |
| Arkansas | $102K | $1,021 | $64K |
| Illinois | $109K | $1,407 | $63K |
| Alaska | $102K | $1,643 | $60K |
| Idaho | $96K | $1,136 | $58K |
| Nevada | $97K | $1,501 | $58K |
| Wisconsin | $88K | $1,202 | $53K |
Aerospace Engineers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $159K | $76.47/hr | 140 |
| Washington | $158K | $76.14/hr | 5,760 |
| California | $158K | $75.78/hr | 9,170 |
| District of Columbia | $158K | $75.77/hr | 290 |
| Maryland | $157K | $75.36/hr | 3,180 |
| Colorado | $156K | $75.09/hr | 4,070 |
| Massachusetts | $149K | $71.86/hr | 990 |
| Vermont | $144K | $69.42/hr | 100 |
| Virginia | $143K | $68.85/hr | 2,540 |
| Georgia | $140K | $67.53/hr | 2,230 |
| Ohio | $138K | $66.56/hr | 3,710 |
| Hawaii | $137K | $65.98/hr | 40 |
| South Carolina | $137K | $65.88/hr | 650 |
| Louisiana | $137K | $65.85/hr | 90 |
| Utah | $136K | $65.31/hr | 1,010 |
| Nebraska | $136K | $65.23/hr | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $134K | $64.4/hr | 990 |
| New Mexico | $133K | $63.87/hr | 570 |
| Missouri | $131K | $62.83/hr | 650 |
| Kansas | $130K | $62.66/hr | 1,730 |
| New York | $130K | $62.66/hr | 560 |
| Texas | $130K | $62.63/hr | 6,750 |
| Connecticut | $130K | $62.26/hr | 1,160 |
| Florida | $129K | $62.15/hr | 3,250 |
| Michigan | $129K | $62/hr | , |
| Tennessee | $129K | $61.78/hr | 610 |
| Alabama | $128K | $61.32/hr | 5,820 |
| New Jersey | $126K | $60.79/hr | 3,400 |
| Kentucky | $126K | $60.64/hr | 290 |
| Oklahoma | $125K | $60.32/hr | 1,090 |
| Oregon | $125K | $59.92/hr | 250 |
| Arizona | $123K | $59.22/hr | 3,110 |
| North Carolina | $123K | $59.1/hr | 650 |
| Mississippi | $109K | $52.5/hr | 90 |
| Illinois | $109K | $52.38/hr | 200 |
| Indiana | $107K | $51.63/hr | 440 |
| Arkansas | $102K | $49.06/hr | 180 |
| Alaska | $102K | $48.9/hr | 100 |
| Nevada | $97K | $46.51/hr | 270 |
| Idaho | $96K | $46.01/hr | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $88K | $42.5/hr | 120 |
Showing 1–10 of 41 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small