SOC 17-2011 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Aerospace Engineers

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

U.S. median annual wage$134,960

U.S. median hourly wage$64.89

U.S. employment67,710

Nationally, aerospace engineers earned a median of $134,960 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 67,710 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 Engineers: pay and employment by state
State
Minnesota	$159,060	$76.47	140	0.0
Washington	$158,370	$76.14	5,760	1.6
California	$157,620	$75.78	9,170	0.5
District of Columbia	$157,600	$75.77	290	0.4
Maryland	$156,750	$75.36	3,180	1.2
Colorado	$156,190	$75.09	4,070	1.4
Massachusetts	$149,470	$71.86	990	0.3
Vermont	$144,400	$69.42	100	0.3
Virginia	$143,210	$68.85	2,540	0.6
Georgia	$140,460	$67.53	2,230	0.5
Ohio	$138,440	$66.56	3,710	0.7
Hawaii	$137,240	$65.98	40	0.1
South Carolina	$137,030	$65.88	650	0.3
Louisiana	$136,970	$65.85	90	0.0
Utah	$135,840	$65.31	1,010	0.6
Nebraska	$135,670	$65.23	130	0.1
Pennsylvania	$133,940	$64.40	990	0.2
New Mexico	$132,850	$63.87	570	0.7
Missouri	$130,680	$62.83	650	0.2
Kansas	$130,330	$62.66	1,730	1.2
New York	$130,330	$62.66	560	0.1
Texas	$130,270	$62.63	6,750	0.5
Connecticut	$129,500	$62.26	1,160	0.7
Florida	$129,280	$62.15	3,250	0.3
Michigan	$128,960	$62.00	Not published	Not published
Tennessee	$128,510	$61.78	610	0.2
Alabama	$127,540	$61.32	5,820	2.8
New Jersey	$126,430	$60.79	3,400	0.8
Kentucky	$126,130	$60.64	290	0.1
Oklahoma	$125,470	$60.32	1,090	0.6
Oregon	$124,630	$59.92	250	0.1
Arizona	$123,170	$59.22	3,110	1.0
North Carolina	$122,930	$59.10	650	0.1
Mississippi	$109,200	$52.50	90	0.1
Illinois	$108,940	$52.38	200	0.0
Indiana	$107,400	$51.63	440	0.1
Arkansas	$102,040	$49.06	180	0.1
Alaska	$101,710	$48.90	100	0.3
Nevada	$96,730	$46.51	270	0.2
Idaho	$95,700	$46.01	190	0.2
Wisconsin	$88,400	$42.50	120	0.0
Iowa	Not published	Not published	40	0.0
New Hampshire	Not published	Not published	40	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 91 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 Engineers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$191,260	$91.95	510	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$181,630	$87.32	930	0.8
Omaha, NE-IA	$171,380	$82.40	Not published	Not published
Boulder, CO	$167,160	$80.36	800	4.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$166,980	$80.28	1,220	0.9
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$166,420	$80.01	2,420	0.8
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$163,580	$78.64	5,480	2.6
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$163,280	$78.50	5,200	0.8
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$159,950	$76.90	120	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$156,190	$75.09	2,010	1.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$151,980	$73.07	990	3.1
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$150,700	$72.45	40	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$150,220	$72.22	Not published	Not published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$149,470	$71.86	960	0.4
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$149,430	$71.84	40	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$144,020	$69.24	Not published	Not published
Cleveland, OH	$143,020	$68.76	460	0.5
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$142,840	$68.67	80	0.5
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$141,010	$67.79	210	0.3
Greeley, CO	$140,780	$67.69	50	0.4
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$140,540	$67.57	60	0.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$139,010	$66.83	800	1.0
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$138,670	$66.67	110	0.1
Decatur, AL	$138,460	$66.57	100	1.7
Lexington Park, MD	$138,380	$66.53	960	13.6
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$137,030	$65.88	340	0.9
Las Cruces, NM	$136,860	$65.80	70	0.9
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$136,590	$65.67	30	0.2
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$135,490	$65.14	40	0.3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$135,010	$64.91	800	0.5
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$134,570	$64.70	3,430	0.8
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$134,510	$64.67	120	0.0
Ogden, UT	$134,240	$64.54	550	2.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$133,970	$64.41	1,890	0.6
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$133,840	$64.35	150	0.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$133,810	$64.33	70	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$132,850	$63.87	290	0.7
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$132,830	$63.86	100	0.1
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$132,800	$63.84	150	0.9
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$132,230	$63.57	200	0.2
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$131,570	$63.26	1,360	5.5
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$131,210	$63.08	460	0.2
Huntsville, AL	$131,090	$63.02	4,880	18.3
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$130,870	$62.92	100	0.5
Wichita, KS	$130,720	$62.85	1,430	4.6
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$130,470	$62.73	1,360	0.6
Oklahoma City, OK	$130,230	$62.61	740	1.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$129,830	$62.42	130	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$129,530	$62.28	120	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$129,410	$62.22	1,400	3.7
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$128,960	$62.00	260	0.1
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$128,720	$61.88	700	2.1
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$128,670	$61.86	110	0.4
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$128,440	$61.75	190	1.6
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$128,400	$61.73	300	0.3
Pittsburgh, PA	$128,390	$61.73	90	0.1
Rochester, NY	$127,910	$61.49	30	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$126,620	$60.88	770	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$126,500	$60.82	140	0.1
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$126,130	$60.64	120	0.2
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$125,580	$60.37	40	0.3
Columbus, OH	$125,500	$60.34	270	0.2
Akron, OH	$124,980	$60.09	140	0.4
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$124,420	$59.82	240	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$123,210	$59.24	390	0.3
Charlottesville, VA	$122,690	$58.99	30	0.3
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$122,270	$58.79	50	0.2
Warner Robins, GA	$120,490	$57.93	120	1.6
Richmond, VA	$120,370	$57.87	110	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$119,430	$57.42	360	0.5
Corpus Christi, TX	$117,840	$56.65	80	0.4
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$112,140	$53.91	330	0.3
El Paso, TX	$109,810	$52.79	50	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$108,900	$52.35	720	1.2
Tulsa, OK	$107,110	$51.50	190	0.4
Knoxville, TN	$107,100	$51.49	90	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$106,760	$51.33	1,720	4.4
Bend, OR	$105,760	$50.85	Not published	Not published
Kansas City, MO-KS	$105,730	$50.83	300	0.3
Ann Arbor, MI	$102,290	$49.18	100	0.5
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$102,280	$49.17	210	0.5
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$102,040	$49.06	90	0.2
Anchorage, AK	$101,710	$48.90	70	0.4
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$100,580	$48.36	30	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$98,510	$47.36	180	0.2
Mobile, AL	$97,730	$46.99	230	1.3
Birmingham, AL	$93,400	$44.91	140	0.3
Reno, NV	$89,460	$43.01	50	0.2
Hot Springs, AR	$79,610	$38.28	30	0.8
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	Not published	Not published	40	0.5
St. Louis, MO-IL	Not published	Not published	440	0.3

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.