SOC 17-3021 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$82,890

U.S. median hourly wage$39.85

U.S. employment11,280

Nationally, aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians earned a median of $82,890 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 11,280 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$125,160	$60.18	1,590	0.4
Alaska	$105,780	$50.85	40	0.1
Nevada	$102,980	$49.51	50	0.0
California	$99,000	$47.59	1,560	0.1
Colorado	$98,990	$47.59	660	0.2
Maryland	$91,820	$44.14	200	0.1
Oregon	$81,100	$38.99	120	0.1
Virginia	$81,040	$38.96	270	0.1
Massachusetts	$79,420	$38.18	30	0.0
Connecticut	$79,410	$38.18	70	0.0
Ohio	$79,310	$38.13	900	0.2
Florida	$78,560	$37.77	770	0.1
Kansas	$78,350	$37.67	580	0.4
Texas	$78,350	$37.67	950	0.1
Utah	$76,680	$36.87	400	0.2
Arizona	$75,230	$36.17	380	0.1
Minnesota	$71,240	$34.25	Not published	Not published
Michigan	$69,840	$33.58	70	0.0
New Mexico	$66,460	$31.95	Not published	Not published
New York	$64,480	$31.00	330	0.0
Indiana	$62,520	$30.06	480	0.1
Alabama	$62,130	$29.87	140	0.1
Pennsylvania	$60,770	$29.22	80	0.0
Oklahoma	$45,590	$21.92	30	0.0
Georgia	Not published	Not published	400	0.1
North Carolina	Not published	Not published	190	0.0
South Carolina	Not published	Not published	120	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 36 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$125,160	$60.18	1,570	0.8
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$123,350	$59.30	390	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$119,980	$57.68	130	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$102,980	$49.51	40	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$98,940	$47.57	690	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$98,800	$47.50	280	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$92,360	$44.41	Not published	Not published
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$88,410	$42.50	70	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$85,320	$41.02	190	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$83,260	$40.03	100	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$83,260	$40.03	60	0.1
Colorado Springs, CO	$83,250	$40.02	40	0.1
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$82,490	$39.66	480	2.0
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$81,820	$39.34	50	0.0
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$81,100	$38.99	70	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$79,530	$38.24	Not published	Not published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$79,420	$38.18	30	0.0
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$79,310	$38.13	190	0.2
Akron, OH	$78,760	$37.86	40	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$78,590	$37.79	170	0.4
Wichita, KS	$78,350	$37.67	510	1.7
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$78,080	$37.54	200	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$77,260	$37.14	50	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$76,920	$36.98	230	0.1
Ogden, UT	$76,760	$36.90	180	0.6
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$76,180	$36.63	60	0.1
Tucson, AZ	$75,230	$36.17	210	0.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$75,060	$36.09	100	0.0
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$74,320	$35.73	90	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$72,550	$34.88	Not published	Not published
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$66,220	$31.84	80	0.0
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$65,240	$31.37	110	0.1
Huntsville, AL	$62,130	$29.87	80	0.3
Boulder, CO	Not published	Not published	220	1.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	Not published	Not published	110	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	Not published	Not published	120	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.