Aerospace Engineer United States
Aerospace Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$150,000a year
Most Aerospace Engineers earn $125k to $175k a year
From 468 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Aerospace Engineer salary in the US is $150,000 a year. Most job postings pay $125,000 to $175,000. From 468 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $174k | $146k to $184k | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $153k | $110k to $185k | 28 |
| Washington | $153k | $136k to $172k | 18 |
| Alabama | $152k | $138k to $160k | 18 |
| California | $150k | $128k to $181k | 234 |
| Maryland | $149k | $128k to $173k | 32 |
| Florida | $145k | $130k to $167k | 23 |
| New York | $140k | $95k to $170k | 13 |
| Ohio | $132k | $110k to $145k | 12 |
| Colorado | $125k | $112k to $172k | 43 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 11 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| Georgia | – | – | 0 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Illinois | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 4 |
| Michigan | – | – | 0 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 4 |
| Missouri | – | – | 11 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 0 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 3 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Oregon | – | – | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 3 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 10 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 9 |
| Utah | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Washington, DC | $172k | $146k to $185k | 72 | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $168k | $143k to $179k | 21 | 18 |
| Huntsville, AL | $152k | $138k to $160k | 63 | 18 |
| Seattle, WA | $152k | $131k to $171k | 40 | 17 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $151k | $132k to $181k | 268 | 193 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $148k | $130k to $165k | 30 | 16 |
| Dayton, OH | $142k | $114k to $151k | 17 | 10 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $137k | $121k to $155k | 22 | 15 |
| Denver, CO | $125k | $112k to $183k | 58 | 39 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 14 | 8 |
| Charleston, SC | – | – | 10 | 10 |
| New York, NY | – | – | 13 | 8 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 18 | 10 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 22 | 11 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 13 | 11 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 155 job postings$116k $160k
Typical: $138k
- Senior 208 job postings$143k $191k
Typical: $165k
- Lead or manager 10 job postings$141k $185k
Typical: $175k
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Senior: most postings pay $143k to $191k a year, typically $165k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Lab Corporation | $151k | – | – | $183k | – |
| Rocket Lab USA | $163k | – | – | $183k | – |
| Anduril Industries | $193k | – | – | $193k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $150,000 a year for Aerospace Engineer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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