The salary statistics and trend of aerospace engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare aerospace engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for aerospace engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $150,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $79,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent aerospace engineers is $48,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79,450 | -13.88% | -11.87% |
| 2015 | $90,480 | -3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $93,740 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $93,580 | 5.02% | - |
| 2012 | $88,880 | - | - |
The average salaries of aerospace engineers in eight industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of aerospace engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Technical and Trade Schools | |
| Technical and trade schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
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