The salary statistics of aerospace engineers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare aerospace engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $159,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $89,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid aerospace engineers is $49,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $89,240 | 7.97% | 1.24% |
| 2017 | $82,130 | 4.79% | - |
| 2016 | $78,200 | -15.84% | - |
| 2015 | $90,590 | -2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $93,260 | 0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $92,620 | 4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $88,130 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].