The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineering and operations technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78,420 | 2.78% | 22.29% |
| 2019 | $76,240 | 0.03% | - |
| 2018 | $76,220 | 6.43% | - |
| 2017 | $71,320 | 3.21% | - |
| 2016 | $69,030 | 6.65% | - |
| 2015 | $64,440 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $62,980 | -6.99% | - |
| 2013 | $67,380 | 9.56% | - |
| 2012 | $60,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,420, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in state of Texas, followed by Waco (median annual salary $73,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Waco.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Waco | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington |