The salary statistics and trend of aerospace engineers in the industry of federal government, including usps are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare aerospace engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $79,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for aerospace engineers in the industry of federal government, including usps. 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 $158,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $117,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent aerospace engineers is $79,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers in the industry of Federal government, including USPS from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $117,700 | 2.22% | 5.81% |
| 2016 | $115,090 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $114,120 | 0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $113,550 | 1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $111,380 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $110,860 | - | - |
The average salaries of aerospace engineers in six industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of aerospace engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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