Aerospace Engineers
SOC code 17-2011 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,700 | $41.68 |
| 25th percentile | $106,110 | $51.02 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $134,960 | $64.89 |
| 75th percentile | $169,690 | $81.58 |
| 90th percentile | $205,890 | $98.98 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Aerospace Engineers (SOC 17-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 42 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,570 | $136,210 | $133,080 | $80,040 | $99,690 | $170,090 | $198,840 |
| Alaska | 80 | $114,120 | $100,610 | $79,990 | $85,380 | $110,850 | $174,430 |
| Arizona | 1,770 | $143,930 | $135,620 | $86,920 | $107,970 | $175,580 | $225,640 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $101,650 | $103,900 | $68,330 | $70,390 | $124,250 | $153,570 |
| California | 9,330 | $157,060 | $143,860 | $102,380 | $118,000 | $185,220 | $224,660 |
| Colorado | 4,020 | $154,710 | $151,570 | $101,980 | $116,550 | $183,440 | $220,970 |
| Connecticut | 1,170 | $125,700 | $119,060 | $83,960 | $101,180 | $157,280 | $158,630 |
| District of Columbia | 330 | $160,830 | $175,350 | $96,610 | $137,280 | $191,880 | $205,840 |
| Florida | 3,100 | $128,500 | $127,680 | $84,650 | $102,960 | $150,940 | $177,620 |
| Georgia | 3,060 | $151,320 | $142,910 | $86,000 | $105,510 | $185,060 | $232,200 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $153,730 | $134,910 | $107,550 | $129,560 | $164,580 | $225,180 |
| Idaho | — | $95,340 | $81,570 | $53,540 | $66,380 | $111,160 | $136,330 |
| Illinois | 280 | $145,720 | $122,540 | $81,390 | $98,360 | $175,140 | $195,750 |
| Indiana | 470 | $112,860 | $104,160 | $76,680 | $82,020 | $133,460 | $175,990 |
| Iowa | — | $137,430 | $150,010 | $77,470 | $122,970 | $154,010 | $156,120 |
| Kansas | 1,900 | $118,870 | $126,640 | $78,490 | $82,330 | $162,170 | $162,700 |
| Kentucky | 210 | $127,580 | $117,660 | $95,970 | $107,250 | $142,500 | $174,420 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $127,100 | $121,430 | $110,960 | $112,190 | $131,590 | $147,840 |
| Maine | 130 | $137,110 | $133,660 | $82,880 | $99,480 | $163,900 | $201,090 |
| Maryland | 3,490 | $158,290 | $158,220 | $97,510 | $121,230 | $191,880 | $227,270 |
| Massachusetts | 990 | $148,270 | $152,210 | $87,340 | $106,210 | $178,750 | $204,760 |
| Michigan | 390 | $122,710 | $115,540 | $73,530 | $87,600 | $143,380 | $175,330 |
| Minnesota | 140 | $141,910 | $147,940 | $82,930 | $108,130 | $177,300 | $198,210 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $108,240 | $96,810 | $82,400 | $86,550 | $124,090 | $157,350 |
| Missouri | 840 | $116,350 | $112,220 | $79,510 | $86,670 | $148,490 | $180,280 |
| Nevada | 330 | $118,280 | $100,920 | $90,450 | $90,450 | $132,740 | $173,970 |
| New Jersey | 1,550 | $142,110 | $128,400 | $107,580 | $128,130 | $166,390 | $169,830 |
| New Mexico | 1,940 | $141,350 | $139,770 | $108,370 | $108,370 | $178,300 | $178,300 |
| New York | 730 | $131,040 | $125,270 | $86,240 | $95,990 | $156,630 | $209,020 |
| North Carolina | 690 | $120,550 | $117,190 | $76,630 | $86,940 | $142,560 | $166,960 |
| Ohio | 3,770 | $134,650 | $134,230 | $79,730 | $100,690 | $168,070 | $200,040 |
| Oklahoma | 1,550 | $113,010 | $109,920 | $77,860 | $85,470 | $143,750 | $152,510 |
| Oregon | 240 | $120,210 | $112,460 | $82,660 | $96,460 | $138,390 | $167,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 820 | $120,670 | $108,510 | $48,330 | $100,160 | $147,910 | $175,000 |
| South Carolina | 450 | $137,870 | $131,820 | $102,270 | $131,600 | $163,000 | $164,210 |
| Tennessee | 790 | $120,900 | $122,430 | $79,390 | $97,500 | $140,440 | $170,980 |
| Texas | 7,660 | $130,320 | $126,470 | $81,170 | $99,130 | $164,400 | $187,840 |
| Utah | 1,000 | $128,730 | $130,670 | $81,830 | $104,990 | $157,610 | $172,290 |
| Vermont | 90 | $138,860 | $140,520 | $90,950 | $107,500 | $164,550 | $194,420 |
| Virginia | 2,820 | $143,050 | $132,160 | $90,730 | $110,570 | $175,190 | $202,260 |
| Washington | 5,700 | $159,790 | $158,600 | $107,660 | $132,400 | $185,000 | $218,290 |
| Wisconsin | 130 | $98,540 | $75,790 | $63,770 | $70,010 | $102,600 | $147,450 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.