Average aerospace engineering major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$80,340

$50,00010%

$80,340Median

$127,00090%

What is the average aerospace engineering major salary in the US?

Aerospace engineering major graduates in America make, on average, $80,340 a year or $38.63 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $127,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $50,000.technology companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.California, Washington, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Nevada are some of the states with the best salaries for aerospace engineering major graduates in the US.

Best paying cities

$102,182

$88,035

$86,770

Average aerospace engineering salary by company

Aerospace engineering major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.technology companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.The two companies that report the highest salaries for aerospace engineering major graduates are Meta and Apple.Also, companies like Google and Palo Alto Networks pay aerospace engineering major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average aerospace engineering salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$140,789
2	2.Apple	4.8	$129,783
3	3.Google	4.8	$129,392
4	4.Palo Alto Networks	4.8	$112,080
5	5.Applied Materials	4.5	$105,198
6	6.Amazon	4.7	$104,118
7	7.Texas Instruments	4.6	$102,747
8	8.Amd	4.9	$100,415
9	9.Parsons	4.6	$97,034
10	10.Micron Technology	4.3	$96,341
11	11.General Motors	4.6	$95,894
12	12.Tesla	4.6	$94,419
13	13.Oracle	4.6	$93,691
14	14.Intel	4.7	$92,160
15	15.Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	4.7	$91,157
16	16.Corning Incorporated	4.5	$91,154
17	17.Booz Allen Hamilton	4.9	$90,272
18	18.General Electric	4.8	$89,254
19	19.Qualcomm	4.5	$87,996
20	20.Samsung Electronics Device Solutions (Semiconductor & Display)	4.9	$86,052

Average aerospace engineering major salary by city

Aerospace engineering major graduates in the United States of America make on average $80,340 a year or $38.63 per hour.aerospace engineering major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $102,182 per year.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $62,000.Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Portland, OR, Annapolis, MD, and Phoenix, AZ are the best cities for aerospace engineering major graduates looking for a higher than average salary.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for aerospace engineering major graduates are California, Washington, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Nevada.Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, and South Dakota are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average aerospace engineering salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$102,182	$56k $131k
2	Seattle, WA	$88,035	$56k $131k
3	Washington, DC	$86,770	$56k $131k
4	Boston, MA	$83,996	$56k $131k
5	Portland, OR	$82,765	$56k $131k
6	Annapolis, MD	$81,904	$56k $131k
7	Phoenix, AZ	$81,505	$56k $131k
8	New York, NY	$80,650	$56k $131k
9	San Antonio, TX	$79,769	$56k $131k
10	Arlington, VA	$79,735	$56k $131k
11	Hartford, CT	$78,884	$56k $131k
12	Colorado Springs, CO	$76,486	$56k $131k
13	Portland, ME	$76,097	$56k $131k
14	Philadelphia, PA	$75,687	$56k $131k
15	Chicago, IL	$75,212	$56k $131k
16	Salt Lake City, UT	$73,363	$56k $131k
17	Washington, MI	$72,779	$56k $131k
18	Raleigh, NC	$71,850	$56k $131k
19	Minneapolis, MN	$71,706	$56k $131k
20	Huntsville, AL	$71,581	$56k $131k

Average aerospace engineering major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where aerospace engineering majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Aerospace engineering major average salary by state

State	Average aerospace engineering major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$95,309	$45.82
Washington	$87,485	$42.06
Massachusetts	$84,028	$40.40
Oregon	$83,077	$39.94
Nevada	$81,880	$39.37
Maryland	$81,716	$39.29
Arizona	$81,403	$39.14
New Jersey	$80,985	$38.94
New Mexico	$80,527	$38.71
New York	$80,499	$38.70
Delaware	$79,572	$38.26
Idaho	$79,388	$38.17
Virginia	$79,140	$38.05
Connecticut	$79,116	$38.04
Texas	$79,061	$38.01
Rhode Island	$78,238	$37.61
Alaska	$78,067	$37.53
New Hampshire	$77,882	$37.44
West Virginia	$76,909	$36.98
Colorado	$76,269	$36.67
Maine	$75,538	$36.32
Louisiana	$75,428	$36.26
Pennsylvania	$75,204	$36.16
Illinois	$74,992	$36.05
Vermont	$74,644	$35.89
Utah	$73,792	$35.48
Michigan	$72,539	$34.87
Alabama	$71,868	$34.55
Tennessee	$71,807	$34.52
Ohio	$71,726	$34.48
Minnesota	$71,711	$34.48
North Dakota	$71,645	$34.44
North Carolina	$71,297	$34.28
Wyoming	$71,245	$34.25
Georgia	$70,889	$34.08
Hawaii	$70,633	$33.96
Oklahoma	$70,495	$33.89
Montana	$70,347	$33.82
South Carolina	$70,118	$33.71
Florida	$69,564	$33.44
Mississippi	$69,314	$33.32
Iowa	$69,197	$33.27
Missouri	$68,836	$33.09
Kentucky	$68,783	$33.07
Nebraska	$68,315	$32.84
Indiana	$68,199	$32.79
Wisconsin	$68,104	$32.74
Kansas	$67,568	$32.48
South Dakota	$66,762	$32.10
Arkansas	$65,088	$31.29

Highest paying jobs for aerospace engineering majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Surgeon	$155,552	37,918
2	Senior Engineer	$108,743	343,200
3	Field Applications Engineer	$107,139	78,675
4	Stress Engineer	$107,035	36,117
5	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
6	Reliability Engineer	$105,550	44,471
7	Devops Engineer	$104,019	257,025
8	Senior Mechanical Engineer	$103,836	98,063
9	Aerospace Engineer	$100,400	42,086
10	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
11	Aerodynamics Engineer	$99,629	20,152
12	Propulsion Engineer	$98,475	45,629
13	Structural Analysis Engineer	$98,208	26,462
14	Simulation Engineer	$97,265	46,570
15	Spacecraft Systems Engineer	$96,403	78,004
16	Avionics Engineer	$95,470	30,744
17	Flight Test Engineer	$90,538	26,384
18	Generation Engineer	$89,735	83,526
19	Product Engineer	$89,645	157,888
20	Stress Analyst	$85,194	8,437

Average aerospace engineering major salary by industry

Aerospace engineering major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our data shows that finance companies, technology companies, and automotive companies tend to have the highest salaries for aerospace engineering major graduates.Salaries for aerospace engineering major graduates in finance companies average $93,656 annually, while technology companies and automotive companies pay $84,930 and $80,585, respectively.The average aerospace engineering major salary in the hospitality industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $43,261.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average aerospace engineering major salary	Range
1	Finance	$93,656	$32k $112k
2	Technology	$84,930	$32k $112k
3	Automotive	$80,585	$32k $112k
4	Construction	$77,368	$32k $112k
5	Professional	$75,849	$32k $112k
6	Manufacturing	$74,872	$32k $112k
7	Telecommunication	$69,902	$32k $112k
8	Energy	$69,177	$32k $112k
9	Government	$63,942	$32k $112k
10	Hospitality	$43,261	$32k $112k

Salary history for aerospace engineering major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Aerospace Engineering major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
9	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
10	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
11	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
12	Biological Engineering	$72,923	$41k $114k
13	Engineering Science	$72,902	$41k $114k
14	Civil Engineering	$72,245	$41k $114k
15	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
16	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
17	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
18	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
19	Architectural Engineering	$65,064	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k

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