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Aerospace Engineer Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of aerospace engineers in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Aerospace Engineers in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,750
25th Percentile Wage
$72,990
50th Percentile Wage
$99,460
75th Percentile Wage
$130,680
90th Percentile Wage
$143,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,750.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$99,460
-3.38% 0.00%
2013
$102,820
3.27% -
2012
$99,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Aerospace Engineer Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,460 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for aerospace engineers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of aerospace engineers in Rochester is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$128,850
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$121,080
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$116,700
Rochester
$99,460
Syracuse
$89,620
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$85,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.