The salary statistics of aerospace engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare aerospace engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $77,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $161,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $119,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid aerospace engineers is $77,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $119,610 | 1.61% | 7.41% |
| 2017 | $117,690 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $114,950 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $113,980 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $113,490 | 1.86% | - |
| 2013 | $111,380 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $110,750 | - | - |
The average salaries of aerospace engineers in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed aerospace engineer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].