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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2011 Aerospace Engineers

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.


National estimates for Aerospace Engineers
Industry profile for Aerospace Engineers
Geographic profile for Aerospace Engineers

National estimates for Aerospace Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Aerospace Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
61,580 1.7 % $ 61.10 $ 127,090 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Aerospace Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 37.58 $ 46.94 $ 61.00 $ 77.33 $ 84.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 78,170 $ 97,620 $ 126,880 $ 160,840 $ 176,280


Industry profile for Aerospace Engineers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Aerospace Engineers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Aerospace Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Aerospace Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 20,840 4.36 $ 61.35 $ 127,610
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 10,820 0.68 $ 58.42 $ 121,520
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 9,600 0.46 $ 61.66 $ 128,260
Scientific Research and Development Services 6,520 0.75 $ 71.29 $ 148,280
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 3,720 0.90 $ 65.17 $ 135,550

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Aerospace Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 20,840 4.36 $ 61.35 $ 127,610
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 3,720 0.90 $ 65.17 $ 135,550
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,720 0.76 $ 48.13 $ 100,100
Scientific Research and Development Services 6,520 0.75 $ 71.29 $ 148,280
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 10,820 0.68 $ 58.42 $ 121,520

Top paying industries for Aerospace Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 6,520 0.75 $ 71.29 $ 148,280
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 160 0.04 $ 67.36 $ 140,100
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 3,720 0.90 $ 65.17 $ 135,550
Employment Services 620 0.02 $ 63.58 $ 132,240
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 9,600 0.46 $ 61.66 $ 128,260


Geographic profile for Aerospace Engineers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Aerospace Engineers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Aerospace Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of aerospace engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Aerospace Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,280 0.58 1.40 $ 67.23 $ 139,840
Texas 5,550 0.43 1.03 $ 58.33 $ 121,320
Florida 4,580 0.50 1.19 $ 55.70 $ 115,860
Alabama 3,900 1.95 4.68 $ 59.77 $ 124,320
Washington 3,890 1.14 2.74 $ 65.79 $ 136,840


Map of location quotient of aerospace engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aerospace Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 1,680 2.05 4.93 $ 62.86 $ 130,740
Alabama 3,900 1.95 4.68 $ 59.77 $ 124,320
Kansas 1,960 1.42 3.41 $ 52.38 $ 108,950
Colorado 3,680 1.33 3.19 $ 66.83 $ 139,000
Maryland 3,140 1.19 2.85 $ 65.51 $ 136,260


Map of annual mean wages of aerospace engineers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Aerospace Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 100 0.11 0.25 $ 67.99 $ 141,420
District of Columbia 310 0.45 1.09 $ 67.91 $ 141,250
California 10,280 0.58 1.40 $ 67.23 $ 139,840
Colorado 3,680 1.33 3.19 $ 66.83 $ 139,000
Washington 3,890 1.14 2.74 $ 65.79 $ 136,840



Map of employment of aerospace engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Aerospace Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,740 0.78 1.87 $ 71.21 $ 148,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,650 1.79 4.31 $ 66.54 $ 138,400
Huntsville, AL 3,360 14.05 33.74 $ 60.73 $ 126,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,680 0.70 1.69 $ 57.53 $ 119,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,560 0.85 2.03 $ 68.65 $ 142,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,780 1.19 2.87 $ 58.38 $ 121,430
Wichita, KS 1,690 5.72 13.73 (8) (8)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,670 0.55 1.31 $ 63.08 $ 131,200
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,470 0.95 2.27 $ 63.94 $ 133,000
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,380 6.01 14.43 $ 59.21 $ 123,160


Map of location quotient of aerospace engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aerospace Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 1,080 23.00 55.23 $ 59.63 $ 124,030
Huntsville, AL 3,360 14.05 33.74 $ 60.73 $ 126,320
Boulder, CO 1,230 6.43 15.45 $ 66.72 $ 138,770
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,380 6.01 14.43 $ 59.21 $ 123,160
Wichita, KS 1,690 5.72 13.73 (8) (8)
New Bern, NC 210 4.61 11.07 $ 47.89 $ 99,600
Dayton, OH 1,010 2.77 6.66 $ 55.66 $ 115,780
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 750 2.69 6.47 $ 58.64 $ 121,960
Warner Robins, GA 170 2.26 5.42 $ 47.41 $ 98,610
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 260 2.22 5.34 $ 50.12 $ 104,240


Map of annual mean wages of aerospace engineers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Aerospace Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 900 0.37 0.90 $ 78.75 $ 163,800
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 40 0.09 0.21 $ 77.77 $ 161,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,740 0.78 1.87 $ 71.21 $ 148,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,560 0.85 2.03 $ 68.65 $ 142,790
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 790 0.61 1.47 $ 68.05 $ 141,530
Boulder, CO 1,230 6.43 15.45 $ 66.72 $ 138,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,270 1.13 2.71 $ 66.62 $ 138,570
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,650 1.79 4.31 $ 66.54 $ 138,400
Colorado Springs, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 66.54 $ 138,390
Salt Lake City, UT 230 0.30 0.71 $ 65.38 $ 135,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Aerospace Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 4.21 10.12 $ 56.39 $ 117,290
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 100 0.63 1.50 $ 46.31 $ 96,330
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.16 0.39 $ 36.89 $ 76,730
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.85 2.04 $ 35.37 $ 73,560

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aerospace Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 4.21 10.12 $ 56.39 $ 117,290
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.85 2.04 $ 35.37 $ 73,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 100 0.63 1.50 $ 46.31 $ 96,330
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.16 0.39 $ 36.89 $ 76,730

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Aerospace Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 4.21 10.12 $ 56.39 $ 117,290
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 100 0.63 1.50 $ 46.31 $ 96,330
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.16 0.39 $ 36.89 $ 76,730
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.85 2.04 $ 35.37 $ 73,560


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023