Aerospace Engineer salary
What a aerospace engineer actually earns, from 136 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
What the number means
An aerospace engineer earns a blended US median near 130,007 dollars, with the typical middle running from 108,761 dollars to 157,824 dollars. The official OEWS median is higher, 134,830 dollars, because job ads skew toward the roles that pay below the occupation-wide average. The official trend has moved up about 16 percent since 2019. Demand is rated moderate, and 0% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is mechanical engineer, at 29 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open aerospace engineer roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- AEROSPACE ENGINEERSTRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP) · Littleton, Colorado$100k–$154kJul 20
- Aerospace Engineer-Aircraft Icing (Direct Hire)Federal Aviation Administration · Multiple Locations$95k–$148kJul 17
- Aerospace Engineer-Aircraft Performance (Direct Hire)Federal Aviation Administration · Multiple Locations$95k–$148kJul 17
- Aerospace EngineerDepartment of the Air Force - Agency Wide · Tinker AFB, Oklahoma$90k–$138kJul 15
- Aerospace Engineer (Vehicle Performance) RECENT GRADUATESNational Transportation Safety Board · Washington, District of Columbia$58k–$92kJul 13
- Aerospace Engineer (Systems) - Direct HireNational Transportation Safety Board · Washington, District of Columbia$144k–$187kJun 30
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- Washingtonmedian $158,600
- Marylandmedian $158,220
- Coloradomedian $151,570
- Californiamedian $143,860
- Texasmedian $126,470
- Oklahomamedian $109,920
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Quick answers
How much does an aerospace engineer make?
The blended US median is about 130,007 dollars, with a typical range from 108,761 dollars to 157,824 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 134,830 dollars.
Is aerospace engineer a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated moderate in our July 2026 corpus, with 0% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can an aerospace engineer move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is mechanical engineer, at 29 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 17-2011. Unemployment is the 2025 BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) CPS (Current Population Survey) annual-average rate for “Aerospace engineers.” Live corpus 136 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.