The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of aerospace engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $80,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $154,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $123,700 | -0.23% | 6.83% |
| 2021 | $123,990 | 0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $122,770 | 2.74% | - |
| 2019 | $119,400 | -0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $120,290 | 1.63% | - |
| 2017 | $118,330 | 1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $116,400 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $116,010 | -1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $117,790 | 1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $116,030 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $115,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,700, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for aerospace engineers in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $119,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of aerospace engineers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville |