Aerospace Engineer Salary

What is the salary of an Aerospace Engineer? In the United States, an Aerospace Engineer earns an average salary of $149,044. The salary range for an Aerospace Engineer is usually between $124,677 and $174,606 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $183,500. The highest Aerospace Engineer salary in the United States was $262,372. The average hourly pay for an Aerospace Engineer is $71.66.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Aerospace Engineer Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Aerospace Engineer salary are California, with an average salary of $167,315, followed by Federal, with an average salary of $146,009, and Idaho, with an average salary of $64,114. Employers paying the highest salary for an Aerospace Engineer job are NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (FD), University of California (CA) and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FD).

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$149,044/yr

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5,418

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Job Pay Rank

8,120^th

Aerospace Engineer Salary Statistics

Top Paying Employers for Aerospace Engineer Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, FD	$168,324
University of California, CA	$167,315
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FD	$153,451
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FD	$153,271
NAT AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, FD	$144,560
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, FD	$139,770

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Aerospace Engineer Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
California	$167,315	53
Federal	$146,009	5365
Idaho	$64,114	1
South Carolina	$51,178	1

Top Paid Aerospace Engineer

Name	State	Employer
Peter Berg University of California, CA	Peter Berg	CA	University of California	View Details
Jeremy McCauley University of California, CA	Jeremy McCauley	CA	University of California	View Details
Jeremy McCauley University of California, CA	Jeremy McCauley	CA	University of California	View Details
William Rachelson University of California, CA	William Rachelson	CA	University of California	View Details
Jeremy McCauley University of California, CA	Jeremy McCauley	CA	University of California	View Details
Peter Berg University of California, CA	Peter Berg	CA	University of California	View Details
William Rachelson University of California, CA	William Rachelson	CA	University of California	View Details
Mark Lewis University of California, CA	Mark Lewis	CA	University of California	View Details
William Rachelson University of California, CA	William Rachelson	CA	University of California	View Details
Peter Berg University of California, CA	Peter Berg	CA	University of California	View Details
Robert Abiad University of California, CA	Robert Abiad	CA	University of California	View Details
Gregory Dalton University of California, CA	Gregory Dalton	CA	University of California	View Details
Christopher Smith University of California, CA	Christopher Smith	CA	University of California	View Details
Bryce Roberts University of California, CA	Bryce Roberts	CA	University of California	View Details
Robert Abiad University of California, CA	Robert Abiad	CA	University of California	View Details
Jason McPhate University of California, CA	Jason McPhate	CA	University of California	View Details
Will Marchant University of California, CA	Will Marchant	CA	University of California	View Details
Christopher Smith University of California, CA	Christopher Smith	CA	University of California	View Details
Robert Abiad University of California, CA	Robert Abiad	CA	University of California	View Details
Daniel Cosgrove University of California, CA	Daniel Cosgrove	CA	University of California	View Details

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