Aerospace Engineers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 154 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Aerospace Engineers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
District of Columbia $175,350330
Seattle, WA $174,1305,350
Colorado Springs, CO $170,080680
San Jose, CA $167,340840
Baltimore, MD $161,5801,240
Omaha, NE-IA $160,630—

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $105,26050
      Alaska $100,61080
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $139,1104,580
      Decatur, AL $138,460100
      Alabama $133,0805,570
      Daphne, AL $130,05090
      Montgomery, AL $105,25080
      Southeast Alabama $101,64050
      Birmingham, AL $93,400140
      Mobile, AL $93,210230
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $104,32070
      Arkansas $103,900130
      Hot Springs, AR $79,61030
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $139,2601,210
      Arizona $135,6201,770
      Tucson, AZ $111,490500
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $167,340840
      San Francisco, CA $160,000210
      Sacramento, CA $145,860120
      California $143,8609,330
      Los Angeles, CA $143,8606,090
      San Luis Obispo, CA $135,49040
      San Diego, CA $132,320750
      Santa Maria, CA $129,230130
      Oxnard, CA $128,75090
      Bakersfield, CA $127,900630
      Riverside, CA $126,220120
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado Springs, CO $170,080680
      Denver, CO $151,8001,910
      Colorado $151,5704,020
      Boulder, CO $143,2101,120
      Greeley, CO $140,78050
      Fort Collins, CO $132,800150
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $158,170260
      Waterbury, CT $129,50070
      Connecticut $119,0601,170
      Hartford, CT $105,800780
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $157,9802,750
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $130,7201,270
      Florida $127,6803,100
      Tampa, FL $126,410150
      Miami, FL $124,870640
      Deltona, FL $122,27050
      Orlando, FL $120,640240
      Crestview, FL $120,430150
      Jacksonville, FL $113,730380
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $142,9103,060
      Atlanta, GA $136,470690
      Warner Robins, GA $110,070170
      South Georgia $83,39030
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $134,91050
      Urban Honolulu, HI $132,20040
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $150,010—
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $81,570—
      Northwestern Idaho $81,57050
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $125,520200
      Illinois $122,540280
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $108,990350
      Indiana $104,160470
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $127,0501,510
      Kansas $126,6401,900
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $126,130120
      Kentucky $117,660210
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $130,33050
      Louisiana $121,43090
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $152,210990
      Boston, MA-NH $151,080940
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $161,5801,240
      Maryland $158,2203,490
      Lexington Park, MD $142,940950
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $133,660130
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Grand Rapids, MI $144,020—
      Detroit, MI $134,49090
      Michigan $115,540390
      Ann Arbor, MI $96,23040
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $147,940110
      Minnesota $147,940140
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $116,600650
      Missouri $112,220840
      Kansas City, MO-KS $99,410340
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $113,73050
      Mississippi $96,810100
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $125,78090
      North Carolina $117,190690
      Eastern North Carolina $113,030260
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $160,630—
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $136,59030
      New Jersey $128,4001,550
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $139,7701,940
      Albuquerque, NM $139,610320
      Las Cruces, NM $133,020—
      Eastern New Mexico $96,14080
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Reno, NV $123,35050
      Nevada $100,920330
      Las Vegas, NV $100,870240
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $135,530610
      Albany, NY $129,520200
      Rochester, NY $127,91030
      New York $125,270730
      Buffalo, NY $103,06040
      Syracuse, NY $95,45050
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cleveland, OH $140,400530
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $137,4201,340
      Ohio $134,2303,770
      Dayton, OH $132,9701,250
      Southern Ohio $131,60030
      Columbus, OH $122,460350
      Akron, OH $116,370100
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $130,230740
      Oklahoma $109,9201,550
      Tulsa, OK $106,100200
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $134,190110
      Oregon $112,460240
      Bend, OR $105,760—
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $175,350330
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $128,4001,930
      Pennsylvania $108,510820
      Pittsburgh, PA $108,36070
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $137,030340
      South Carolina $131,820450
      Greenville, SC $107,97060
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $135,350—
      Nashville, TN $128,080—
      Kingsport, TN-VA $126,05040
      Tennessee $122,430790
      South Central Tennessee $114,940290
      Knoxville, TN $107,10090
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $103,830—
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Antonio, TX $134,230370
      Dallas, TX $131,9203,110
      Waco, TX $131,270110
      Amarillo, TX $130,01040
      Houston, TX $126,6902,600
      Texas $126,4707,660
      Austin, TX $121,800450
      Corpus Christi, TX $117,60080
      El Paso, TX $109,81050
      North Region of Texas $86,61090
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Provo, UT $150,70040
      Salt Lake City, UT $132,130240
      Ogden, UT $130,670540
      Utah $130,6701,000
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $129,940170
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $132,1602,820
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $132,160940
      Northeast Virginia $128,230200
      Charlottesville, VA $122,69030
      Richmond, VA $118,390100
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $140,52090
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $174,1305,350
      Washington $158,6005,700
      Spokane, WA $136,59070
      Eastern Washington $135,74050
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $75,790130