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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than sales engineers but more than nanotechnology engineers.

Career Median Salary
Sales engineer salary $136K
Nuclear engineer salary $132K
Computer hardware engineer salary $129K
Aerospace engineer salary $121K
Chemical engineer salary $117K
Wind energy engineer salary $117K
Biochemical engineer salary $117K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $117K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)