Median salary
$165,000
median over time
Typical range
$135k – $193k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25.6%
1,886 of 7,371 roles
Live roles
7,371
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Dermatologist - Physician-Led Organization
Federal Sales Director, FSI
Strategic Business Development Executive (Private Defense & Aerospace)
Actuator Design Engineer
Federal Sales Manager - Aerospace, Defense and FSI
Siemens Opcenter Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Siemens TeamCenter Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Head of Production, Space
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 583 |
Relativity Space
|
$152,000 | 160 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 98 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$133,250 | 98 |
Zone 5 Technologies
|
$164,500 | 77 |
Vast
|
$166,656 | 71 |
Reliable Robotics Corporation
|
$215,000 | 68 |
Mach Industries
|
$142,500 | 61 |
Aerospace Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $205,250 | 20 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 70 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $177,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $175,000 | 127 |
| Atlanta | $167,500 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $154,000 | 143 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 31 |
| Austin | $140,250 | 9 |
| London | $134,671 | 6 |
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How much do Aerospace Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Aerospace Engineer roles is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $135,000 (25th percentile) and $193,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,500 to $222,000.
These figures are computed live from 7,371 active Aerospace Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,886 (25.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Aerospace Engineer roles include Frontier Dermatology Provider Careers, Okta, Foxglove and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.