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Airframe design engineer salary
Average airframe design engineer salary
$77,583
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Average airframe design engineer salary by state
Highest paying states for airframe design engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $100,700 | $48.41 |
| 2 | Arizona | $91,141 | $43.82 |
| 3 | Washington | $88,917 | $42.75 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $95,194 | $45.77 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $94,207 | $45.29 |
| 6 | Delaware | $83,864 | $40.32 |
| 7 | Nevada | $90,627 | $43.57 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $84,785 | $40.76 |
| 9 | Michigan | $80,563 | $38.73 |
| 10 | Idaho | $85,621 | $41.16 |
| 11 | Maryland | $87,415 | $42.03 |
| 12 | Virginia | $82,330 | $39.58 |
| 13 | Texas | $79,504 | $38.22 |
| 14 | Vermont | $81,030 | $38.96 |
| 15 | Oregon | $79,793 | $38.36 |
| 16 | Utah | $78,323 | $37.66 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $80,544 | $38.72 |
| 18 | Montana | $80,328 | $38.62 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $81,265 | $39.07 |
| 20 | Alabama | $76,212 | $36.64 |
| 21 | Ohio | $78,074 | $37.54 |
| 22 | Wyoming | $74,375 | $35.76 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $77,297 | $37.16 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $74,753 | $35.94 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $76,008 | $36.54 |
| 26 | Maine | $77,313 | $37.17 |
| 27 | Illinois | $76,660 | $36.86 |
| 28 | Colorado | $75,553 | $36.32 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $75,604 | $36.35 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $81,444 | $39.16 |
| 31 | Alaska | $73,917 | $35.54 |
| 32 | Arkansas | $73,818 | $35.49 |
| 33 | Connecticut | $74,088 | $35.62 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $73,123 | $35.16 |
| 35 | New York | $74,338 | $35.74 |
| 36 | Florida | $71,844 | $34.54 |
| 37 | Georgia | $70,939 | $34.11 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $70,049 | $33.68 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $71,405 | $34.33 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $70,810 | $34.04 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $69,477 | $33.40 |
| 42 | Hawaii | $63,439 | $30.50 |
| 43 | Indiana | $67,643 | $32.52 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $70,064 | $33.68 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $68,258 | $32.82 |
| 46 | Kansas | $65,452 | $31.47 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $68,431 | $32.90 |
| 48 | Iowa | $60,502 | $29.09 |
| 49 | Missouri | $66,592 | $32.02 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $63,440 | $30.50 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $63,515 | $30.54 |
Airframe design engineer salary details
An airframe design engineer's salary ranges from $55,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $108,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an airframe design engineer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $108,000 | $9,000 | $52 |
| 75th Percentile | $92,000 | $7,667 | $44 |
| Average | $77,583 | $6,465 | $37 |
| 25th Percentile | $65,000 | $5,417 | $31 |
| 10th Percentile | $55,000 | $4,583 | $26 |
Highest paying airframe design engineer jobs
The highest paying types of airframe design engineers are master lay out specialist, lead design engineer, and senior engineer/scientist.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress Analyst | $85,194 | $7,100 | $40.96 | 8,437 |
| Engineering Scientist | $90,138 | $7,511 | $43.34 | 97,496 |
| Engineer | $92,076 | $7,673 | $44.27 | 618,207 |
| Avionics Systems Engineer | $99,014 | $8,251 | $47.60 | 80,025 |
| Aeronautical Engineer | $80,442 | $6,703 | $38.67 | 28,911 |
| Structural Analysis Engineer | $98,208 | $8,184 | $47.22 | 26,462 |
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Airframe design engineer salary trends
The average airframe design engineer salary has risen by $10,590 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average airframe design engineer earned $66,993 annually, but today, they earn $77,583 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for airframe design engineers over the last decade.
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Average airframe design engineer salary over time
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Airframe design engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,600 | $37.30 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $76,200 | $36.64 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $75,400 | $36.23 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $73,900 | $35.54 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $71,700 | $34.48 | +1.7% |
Recently added airframe design engineer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer | Staff Airframe Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | 06/21/2025 | $180,000 |
| Archer Aviation | Staff Airframe Design Engineer | San Jose, CA | 06/19/2025 | $180,000 |
| General Atomics | Advanced Airframe Design Engineer | Poway, CA | 05/21/2025 | $81,080 |
| ATR International | Airframe Design Engineer | Adelanto, CA | 03/27/2025 | $139,829 |
| General Atomics | Airframe Engineer | Poway, CA | 03/21/2025 | $116,480 |
| Lockheed Martin | Airframe Design Engineer-Early-Career | Stratford, CT | 03/07/2025 | $77,000 |
| Northrop Grumman | Airframe Design Engineer (FL Event) | Melbourne, FL | 02/21/2025 | $63,900 |
| Butler America Aerospace | Airframe Design Engineer | Fort Worth, TX | 01/26/2025 | $135,655 |
| Northrop Grumman | SR Principal Airframe Design Engineer | Melbourne, FL | 10/23/2024 | $114,900 |
| Corp-Corporate Office | Principal/SR Principal Airframe Design Engineer | Noma, FL | 10/19/2024 | $114,900 |
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