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Aerospace Engineer salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$145,675
$16,681
Additional Cash Compensation
$162,356
Total Compensation
Median: 142,500
Min: $94K
Max: $258K

How Much Does a Aerospace Engineer Make in US?

The average salary for a Aerospace Engineer in US is $145,675. The average additional cash compensation for a Aerospace Engineer in US is $16,681. The average total compensation for a Aerospace Engineer in US is $162,356. Aerospace Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Aerospace Engineer employees in US.

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best-paying cities for Aerospace Engineer

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, Seattle and Greater Denver Area.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
Los Angeles, CA$168,825
+ 19% (136,001)
Salt Lake City, UT$168,000
+ 19% (136,001)
Washington DC$164,443
+ 17% (136,001)
Seattle, WA$160,000
+ 15% (136,001)
Greater Denver Area$152,500
+ 11% (136,001)
Boston, MA$148,000
+ 8% (136,001)
Orange County$140,000
+ 3% (136,001)
Colorado, CO$137,166
+ 1% (136,001)
Atlanta, GA$120,000
- 13% (136,001)
San Diego, CA$108,580
- 25% (136,001)

Aerospace Engineer Salary by gender

The average Aerospace Engineer salary for women is $162,000 and the average Aerospace Engineer salary for men is $144,827.

Aerospace Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Aerospace Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $169,260. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $102,500.

Aerospace Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Aerospace Engineer salary in US is between $150k - $160k.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Wordpress Developer$71,129
Min: $55K
Max: $96K
Junior Web Developer$76,862
Min: $64K
Max: $93K
Implementation Specialist$79,953
Min: $38K
Max: $235K
QA Analyst$84,339
Min: $28K
Max: $166K
Junior Software Developer$87,847
Min: $55K
Max: $120K
RPA Developer$89,414
Min: $80K
Max: $127K
Junior Software Engineer$89,518
Min: $0K
Max: $190K
Tableau Developer$94,349
Min: $87K
Max: $121K
Web Developer$96,212
Min: $72K
Max: $153K
QA Engineer$99,581
Min: $40K
Max: $230K
Software Test Engineer$101,068
Min: $40K
Max: $200K
Javascript Developer$102,449
Min: $84K
Max: $119K
SQL Developer$104,864
Min: $89K
Max: $130K
Automation Engineer$105,759
Min: $10K
Max: $240K
React Developer$105,911
Min: $85K
Max: $153K
Test Engineer$107,711
Min: $29K
Max: $191K
Power BI Developer$107,870
Min: $95K
Max: $155K
AWS Developer$108,134
Min: $92K
Max: $150K
Front End Developer$109,186
Min: $0K
Max: $330K
Python Developer$112,382
Min: $85K
Max: $160K
Android Developer$112,876
Min: $0K
Max: $310K
Salesforce Developer$113,123
Min: $45K
Max: $220K
Network Engineer$113,313
Min: $70K
Max: $252K
App Developer$114,106
Min: $51K
Max: $197K
Game Developer$115,999
Min: $4K
Max: $214K
Database Developer$116,420
Min: $90K
Max: $160K
iOS Developer$117,644
Min: $2K
Max: $391K
Application Engineer$121,988
Min: $80K
Max: $225K
IT Engineer$122,727
Min: $61K
Max: $202K
Systems Engineer$123,499
Min: $55K
Max: $301K
Data Engineer$125,073
Min: $0K
Max: $300K
Blockchain Developer$127,025
Min: $75K
Max: $245K
Sales Engineer$128,713
Min: $9K
Max: $305K
Security Engineer$129,059
Min: $10K
Max: $299K
Site Reliability Engineer$130,155
Min: $70K
Max: $300K
Database Administrator$131,060
Min: $69K
Max: $260K
QA Manager$131,311
Min: $45K
Max: $225K
DevOps Engineer$132,660
Min: $25K
Max: $250K
Cloud Security Engineer$135,598
Min: $95K
Max: $250K
Robotics Engineer$136,642
Min: $89K
Max: $302K
Software Engineer$137,335
Min: $0K
Max: $400K
Java Developer$138,886
Min: $87K
Max: $240K
Hardware Engineer$140,649
Min: $64K
Max: $343K
Senior Data Engineer$141,287
Min: $30K
Max: $343K
Cloud Engineer$142,130
Min: $85K
Max: $216K
Software Developer$144,226
Min: $48K
Max: $285K
Aerospace Engineer$145,675
Min: $94K
Max: $258K
Data Architect$145,845
Min: $0K
Max: $290K
Senior Systems Engineer$145,952
Min: $110K
Max: $250K
Design Engineer$148,230
Min: $83K
Max: $233K
Business Intelligence Developer$153,400
Min: $80K
Max: $250K
Lead Software Engineer$153,564
Min: $44K
Max: $300K
Senior Software Engineer$155,133
Min: $18K
Max: $366K
Machine Learning Engineer$157,969
Min: $70K
Max: $285K
Full Stack Developer$159,917
Min: $80K
Max: $300K
Cybersecurity Engineer$161,306
Min: $60K
Max: $333K
Data Engineering Manager$163,394
Min: $110K
Max: $255K
Senior Software Developer$164,719
Min: $95K
Max: $300K
Back End Developer$166,396
Min: $68K
Max: $300K
Principal Software Engineer$171,349
Min: $86K
Max: $375K
Engineering Manager$171,906
Min: $0K
Max: $450K
AI Engineer$176,884
Min: $80K
Max: $338K
Director of Software Engineering$195,795
Min: $2K
Max: $420K
Quant Developer$196,161
Min: $127K
Max: $500K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$223,122
Min: $0K
Max: $575K
Vice President of Engineering$224,452
Min: $130K
Max: $500K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$227,974
Min: $83K
Max: $450K

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Aerospace Engineer jobs in US

Average Aerospace Engineer Salary by Company Size

Recent Aerospace Engineer salaries in US

$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Aerospace Engineer reported a yearly salary of $160,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle, WA
$168,000
Yearly Salary
A Staff Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $168,000 with +$6,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Salt Lake City, UT
$185,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal RF Engineer I reported a yearly salary of $185,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Greater Denver Area
$257,500
Yearly Salary
A Principal GNC Engineer reported a yearly salary of $257,500 with +$46,350 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Washington DC
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Flight Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $140,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
11-50 Employees
Orange County
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr. Aircraft Structures Engineer reported a yearly salary of $135,000 with +$25,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$146,000
Yearly Salary
A Aerospace Engineer reported a yearly salary of $146,000 with +$16,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Boston, MA
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Aerophysics Engineer III reported a yearly salary of $120,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Greater Denver Area
$111,510
Yearly Salary
A Aeronautical Engineer Senior reported a yearly salary of $111,510 with +$3,500 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Aerospace Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Boston, MA