The salary statistics and trend of aerospace engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned 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 | $67,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for aerospace engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. 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 $154,430. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $104,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent aerospace engineers is $67,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $104,390 | 10.23% | -8.38% |
| 2016 | $93,710 | 9.74% | - |
| 2015 | $84,580 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $82,270 | -37.52% | - |
| 2012 | $113,140 | - | - |
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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