# Aerospace Engineers

SOC 17-2011. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/aerospace-engineers

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $134,960 (middle half $106,110–$169,690; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $104,947; 94% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 8.3%; ~3.8k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Mechanical Engineering: 30% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mechanical-engineering)
- Aerospace Engineering: 20% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/aerospace-aeronautical-and-astronautical-space-engineering)
- General Engineering: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/engineering)
- Electrical Engineering: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/electrical-engineering)
- Physics: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/physics)
- Chemical Engineering: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemical-engineering)
- General Business: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/industrial-engineering)
- Civil Engineering: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/civil-engineering)
- Computer Engineering: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/computer-engineering)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $101,710
- AL: $127,540
- AR: $102,040
- AZ: $123,170
- CA: $157,620
- CO: $156,190
- CT: $129,500
- DC: $157,600
- FL: $129,280
- GA: $140,460
- HI: $137,240
- ID: $95,700
- IL: $108,940
- IN: $107,400
- KS: $130,330
- KY: $126,130
- LA: $136,970
- MA: $149,470
- MD: $156,750
- MI: $128,960
- MN: $159,060
- MO: $130,680
- MS: $109,200
- NC: $122,930
- NE: $135,670
- NJ: $126,430
- NM: $132,850
- NV: $96,730
- NY: $130,330
- OH: $138,440
- OK: $125,470
- OR: $124,630
- PA: $133,940
- SC: $137,030
- TN: $128,510
- TX: $130,270
- UT: $135,840
- VA: $143,210
- VT: $144,400
- WA: $158,370
- WI: $88,400

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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