Aerospace engineers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

160k

Average Age

42.2

Estimated Job Growth

6.01%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$133,158

Average Male Salary

$135,718

Average Female Salary

$117,565

About

Aerospace engineers are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Aerospace engineers was $133,158 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Aerospace engineers are Huntsville (North & Far West), Madison (East) & Triana Cities PUMA, AL, Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD, and Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Aerospace engineers are Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD, Brevard County (East)--Beaches & Merritt Island PUMA, FL, and Huntsville (North & Far West), Madison (East) & Triana Cities PUMA, AL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Aerospace engineers workforce. Aerospace engineers workforce in 2024 was 160,047 people, of which 14.1% were women and 85.9% were men.

Aerospace engineers are paid most in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

137,476

Male Workforce

± 9.1k

22,571

Female Workforce

± 3.69k

The Aerospace engineers workforce in 2024 was 160,047 people (14.1% women and 85.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 23.7% between 2014 (129,363) and 2024 (160,047).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Aerospace engineers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($166,142), West Virginia ($165,650), and Hawaii ($162,197).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$133,158

AVERAGE WAGE

#20 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Aerospace engineers earned an average of $133,158, $63,281 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Aerospace engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Aerospace engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.25, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Aerospace engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Aerospace engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Aerospace engineers and on wages for those in the field. Aircraft & parts manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Aerospace engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Aerospace engineers, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($201,013).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

160k

2024 Workforce

± 9,817

6.44%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.28%

This graphic shows the share of Aerospace engineers employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Aerospace engineers at 86.3%, followed by Aerospace products & parts manufacturing with 6.3% and Architectural, engineering & related services with 4.52%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Aerospace engineers in the US. The workforce of Aerospace engineers in 2024 was 160,047 people, with 14.1% woman, and 85.9% men. The average age of male Aerospace engineers in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Aerospace engineers is 38.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Aerospace engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Aerospace engineers in 2024 was 160,047 people, with 14.1% woman, and 85.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (24,473 people), 30 to 34 years (23,113 people), and 35 to 39 years (18,849 people). Among them they concentrated 41.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 11.1% of Aerospace engineers workers were Hispanic and 88.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (43.8%), Puerto Rican (13.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.95)%

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Races

In 2024, 69.5% of the Aerospace engineers workforce were White, of which 12.7% were women and 87.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.4%) and Two or More Races (8.63%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Aerospace engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Aerospace engineers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering.

Among the necessary skills for Aerospace engineers, Science stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Aerospace engineers need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Aerospace engineers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (102,702 people), Business (7,875 people), and Physical Sciences (6,679 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Aerospace engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (83,392 people), Graduate Degree (59,374 people), and Some college (6,236 people).

The graphic shows the Aerospace engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Aerospace engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Aerospace engineers need many skills, but most especially Science, Reading Comprehension, Operations Analysis.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Aerospace Engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Aerospace Engineers are expected to see a growth of 6.01% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.01%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Aerospace engineers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.