Aerospace engineer earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Aerospace engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Louisiana $99,980
South Carolina $99,980
Delaware $99,800
Iowa $99,800
Kansas $99,040
Indiana $97,510
Oklahoma $97,510
New Hampshire $96,960
West Virginia $90,900
Illinois $89,430
Nevada $88,150
Oregon $82,090
Wisconsin $81,010
Minnesota $78,500
Mississippi $78,270
Michigan $77,750
Montana $71,810
Idaho $61,240
Puerto Rico $59,960
Nebraska $163,360
District of Columbia $144,250
Maryland $131,590
Colorado $131,580
Massachusetts $131,400
Washington $131,400
Arizona $130,850
California $128,660
Virginia $128,560
Alabama $123,800
Kentucky $122,920
Ohio $121,600
New Jersey $121,110
Hawaii $120,390
New Mexico $120,380
Missouri $116,430
Texas $108,920
Utah $105,460
North Carolina $105,040
Connecticut $102,910
Georgia $102,910
Pennsylvania $102,750
New York $101,990
Florida $101,490
Alaska $100,290
Tennessee $100,220

How do aerospace engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Aerospace engineers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than robotics engineers but more than mechanical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Robotics engineer salary $99K
Nanosystems engineer salary $99K
Mechatronics engineer salary $99K
Electrical engineer salary $99K
Engineer salary $96K
Aerospace engineer salary $89K
Operations research analyst salary $99K
Product safety engineer salary $99K
Biomedical engineer salary $92K
Mechanical engineer salary $96K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)