Aerospace Engineers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 42 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$134,830

Highest

$175,350

District of Columbia

Lowest

$75,790

Wisconsin

Total Employment

67,900

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$175,350	330	+30.1%
2	Washington	$158,600	5,700	+17.6%
3	Maryland	$158,220	3,490	+17.3%
4	Massachusetts	$152,210	990	+12.9%
5	Colorado	$151,570	4,020	+12.4%
6	Iowa	$150,010	0	+11.3%
7	Minnesota	$147,940	140	+9.7%
8	California	$143,860	9,330	+6.7%
9	Georgia	$142,910	3,060	+6.0%
10	Vermont	$140,520	90	+4.2%
11	New Mexico	$139,770	1,940	+3.7%
12	Arizona	$135,620	1,770	+0.6%
13	Hawaii	$134,910	50	+0.1%
14	Ohio	$134,230	3,770	-0.4%
15	Maine	$133,660	130	-0.9%
16	Alabama	$133,080	5,570	-1.3%
17	Virginia	$132,160	2,820	-2.0%
18	South Carolina	$131,820	450	-2.2%
19	Utah	$130,670	1,000	-3.1%
20	New Jersey	$128,400	1,550	-4.8%
21	Florida	$127,680	3,100	-5.3%
22	Kansas	$126,640	1,900	-6.1%
23	Texas	$126,470	7,660	-6.2%
24	New York	$125,270	730	-7.1%
25	Illinois	$122,540	280	-9.1%
26	Tennessee	$122,430	790	-9.2%
27	Louisiana	$121,430	90	-9.9%
28	Connecticut	$119,060	1,170	-11.7%
29	Kentucky	$117,660	210	-12.7%
30	North Carolina	$117,190	690	-13.1%
31	Michigan	$115,540	390	-14.3%
32	Oregon	$112,460	240	-16.6%
33	Missouri	$112,220	840	-16.8%
34	Oklahoma	$109,920	1,550	-18.5%
35	Pennsylvania	$108,510	820	-19.5%
36	Indiana	$104,160	470	-22.7%
37	Arkansas	$103,900	130	-22.9%
38	Nevada	$100,920	330	-25.2%
39	Alaska	$100,610	80	-25.4%
40	Mississippi	$96,810	100	-28.2%
41	Idaho	$81,570	0	-39.5%
42	Wisconsin	$75,790	130	-43.8%