The salary statistics of aerospace engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare aerospace engineer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $71,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) aerospace engineers is $158,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $106,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid aerospace engineers is $71,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $106,420 | 1.30% | 9.86% |
| 2017 | $105,040 | 3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $101,700 | 0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $101,080 | -0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $102,070 | -1.05% | - |
| 2013 | $103,140 | 6.99% | - |
| 2012 | $95,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].