Aerospace Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does an Aerospace Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerospace Engineer in Alaska is $123,955 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, an Aerospace Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $139,792
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $116,223 to $132,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $109,183

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Aerospace Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,245	$11,020	$2,543	$64
Average	$123,955	$10,330	$2,384	$60
25th Percentile	$116,223	$9,685	$2,235	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Aerospace Engineer Salaries

An Aerospace Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Aerospace Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aerospace Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $87,923
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,561
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,228
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,664
Expert (over 8 years): $178,606

Levels	Salary
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Engineer	$87,923
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Engineer	$105,561
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Engineer	$122,228
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Engineer	$154,664
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Engineer	$178,606

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How Do Aerospace Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Aerospace Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $126,783.
California: $126,302.
Massachusetts: $124,619.

District of Columbia $126,783 California $126,302 Massachusetts $124,619 Washington $124,161 New Jersey $124,115 Alaska $123,955 Connecticut $122,375 New York $121,733

Hawaii $119,684 Rhode Island $118,722 Maryland $118,069 Minnesota $117,176 Colorado $116,833 Illinois $116,718 Oregon $116,283 Delaware $115,962

New Hampshire $115,761 Virginia $115,310 Pennsylvania $113,993 Nevada $113,329 North Dakota $113,111 Michigan $112,767 Wisconsin $112,642 Vermont $112,390

Texas $111,691 Maine $111,645 Arizona $111,577 Ohio $111,496 Georgia $110,443 Indiana $109,916 Wyoming $109,813 Utah $109,653

Iowa $109,584 Kansas $109,035 Louisiana $108,874 North Carolina $108,817 Missouri $108,794 Florida $108,347 Montana $108,107 Nebraska $107,878

Kentucky $107,752 South Carolina $107,294 Tennessee $107,008 Idaho $106,893 New Mexico $106,057 Oklahoma $105,874 Alabama $105,198 South Dakota $104,065

Arkansas $103,447 West Virginia $103,114 Mississippi $102,118

Top Paying Cities for Aerospace Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $125,192
Jber: $125,189
Indian: $124,582

Anchorage, AK $125,192 Jber, AK $125,189 Indian, AK $124,582 Kongiganak, AK $123,251 Adak, AK $123,041 Atka, AK $123,056 Chignik Lake, AK $123,026 Port Heiden, AK $122,984

Port Lions, AK $123,160 Akiachak, AK $123,227 Akiak, AK $123,277 Akutan, AK $123,172 Alakanuk, AK $123,136 Aleknagik, AK $123,056 Anchor Point, AK $123,106 Aniak, AK $122,742

Anvik, AK $123,063 Bethel, AK $123,251 Chefornak, AK $123,227 Chevak, AK $122,976 Chignik, AK $123,074 Chignik Lagoon, AK $123,043 Chitina, AK $122,702 Chugiak, AK $124,356

Clam Gulch, AK $122,879 Clarks Point, AK $123,075 Cold Bay, AK $122,964 Cooper Landing, AK $122,969 Copper Center, AK $122,845 Cordova, AK $122,922 Crooked Creek, AK $122,928 Dillingham, AK $122,841

Eagle River, AK $124,731 Eek, AK $123,345 Egegik, AK $122,953 Ekwok, AK $123,056 Emmonak, AK $123,104 False Pass, AK $123,157 Marshall, AK $123,240 Gakona, AK $122,846

Girdwood, AK $122,951 Glennallen, AK $122,841 Goodnews Bay, AK $122,938 Grayling, AK $123,122 Saint George Island, AK $122,977 Holy Cross, AK $123,051 Homer, AK $123,082 Hooper Bay, AK $123,267

Hope, AK $124,412 Iliamna, AK $123,056 Kalskag, AK $123,196 Karluk, AK $122,888 Kasigluk, AK $123,188 Kasilof, AK $123,143 Kenai, AK $123,058 King Cove, AK $123,153

King Salmon, AK $122,859 Kipnuk, AK $123,161 Kodiak, AK $123,007 Kotlik, AK $123,278 Kwethluk, AK $123,214 Kwigillingok, AK $123,112 Wasilla, AK $124,902 Larsen Bay, AK $122,977

Levelock, AK $123,026 Lower Kalskag, AK $123,279 Mc Grath, AK $122,735 Manokotak, AK $123,051 Mekoryuk, AK $123,150 Moose Pass, AK $122,819 Mountain Village, AK $123,140 Naknek, AK $123,047

Napakiak, AK $123,208 Nikiski, AK $122,591 New Stuyahok, AK $123,109 Toksook Bay, AK $123,135 Nikolski, AK $122,856 Ninilchik, AK $123,006 Nondalton, AK $122,735 Nunapitchuk, AK $123,219

Old Harbor, AK $123,102 Ouzinkie, AK $123,065 Palmer, AK $123,097 Pedro Bay, AK $122,816 Perryville, AK $123,067 Pilot Point, AK $122,913 Pilot Station, AK $123,314 Platinum, AK $122,945

Big Lake, AK $124,676 Port Alsworth, AK $123,070 Quinhagak, AK $123,284 Red Devil, AK $122,786 Russian Mission, AK $122,903 Saint Marys, AK $123,114 Saint Michael, AK $123,138 Saint Paul Island, AK $123,081

Sand Point, AK $123,011 Scammon Bay, AK $123,390 Seldovia, AK $123,023 Seward, AK $122,977 Shageluk, AK $123,081 Nunam Iqua, AK $122,995 Skwentna, AK $122,667 Sleetmute, AK $122,935

Soldotna, AK $123,199 South Naknek, AK $122,917 Stebbins, AK $123,125 Sterling, AK $123,161 Sutton, AK $122,927 Takotna, AK $122,992 Talkeetna, AK $122,963 Tatitlek, AK $123,096

Togiak, AK $122,945 Tuluksak, AK $123,256 Tuntutuliak, AK $123,285 Tununak, AK $123,057 Tyonek, AK $122,891 Trapper Creek, AK $122,871 Unalakleet, AK $122,882 Unalaska, AK $123,199

Valdez, AK $123,004 Willow, AK $122,913 Yakutat, AK $123,008 Nightmute, AK $123,008 Nikolai, AK $122,692 Dutch Harbor, AK $123,422 Whittier, AK $123,035 Houston, AK $124,385

Fairbanks, AK $123,159 Eielson Afb, AK $125,879 Fort Wainwright, AK $125,879 Clear, AK $122,891 North Pole, AK $125,879 Salcha, AK $125,879 Two Rivers, AK $125,879 Allakaket, AK $123,026

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $123,216 Arctic Village, AK $122,991 Barrow, AK $123,290 Beaver, AK $122,794 Ester, AK $125,879 Bettles Field, AK $122,798 Buckland, AK $123,378 Cantwell, AK $122,764

Central, AK $122,666 Fort Greely, AK $122,868 Chicken, AK $122,737 Circle, AK $122,924 Prudhoe Bay, AK $123,032 Deering, AK $123,164 Delta Junction, AK $122,927 Eagle, AK $122,671

Elim, AK $122,801 Fort Yukon, AK $122,746 Galena, AK $123,145 Gambell, AK $123,197 Healy, AK $122,856 Anderson, AK $123,053 Hughes, AK $123,148 Huslia, AK $123,124

Kaktovik, AK $123,181 Kaltag, AK $123,063 Kiana, AK $123,319 Kivalina, AK $123,292 Kobuk, AK $123,096 Kotzebue, AK $122,922 Koyuk, AK $123,197 Koyukuk, AK $123,117

Denali National Park, AK $122,946 Manley Hot Springs, AK $122,789 Lake Minchumina, AK $122,754 Minto, AK $123,184 Point Lay, AK $123,098 Nenana, AK $122,819 Noatak, AK $123,164 Nome, AK $122,992

Noorvik, AK $123,364 Northway, AK $122,830 Nulato, AK $123,151 Point Hope, AK $123,002 Rampart, AK $123,074 Ruby, AK $122,677 Savoonga, AK $123,251 Selawik, AK $123,208

Shaktoolik, AK $123,274 Shishmaref, AK $122,811 Shungnak, AK $123,159 Stevens Village, AK $123,011 Tanacross, AK $122,974 Tanana, AK $123,150 Teller, AK $123,261 Tok, AK $122,974

Venetie, AK $122,777 Wainwright, AK $123,197 Wales, AK $123,208 White Mountain, AK $123,292 Brevig Mission, AK $123,266 Ambler, AK $123,144 Chalkyitsik, AK $123,056 Nuiqsut, AK $123,193

Atqasuk, AK $123,061 Juneau, AK $126,222 Angoon, AK $122,879 Auke Bay, AK $126,222 Douglas, AK $126,222 Elfin Cove, AK $122,809 Gustavus, AK $123,048 Haines, AK $122,912

Hoonah, AK $124,792 Kake, AK $122,980 Pelican, AK $122,932 Petersburg, AK $122,944 Sitka, AK $123,011 Port Alexander, AK $123,133 Skagway, AK $123,003 Tenakee Springs, AK $122,785

Ketchikan, AK $123,061 Meyers Chuck, AK $122,896 Coffman Cove, AK $123,016 Thorne Bay, AK $123,085 Craig, AK $122,914 Hydaburg, AK $123,013 Hyder, AK $123,021 Klawock, AK $123,106

Metlakatla, AK $123,093 Point Baker, AK $123,086 Ward Cove, AK $123,061 Wrangell, AK $122,925

Aerospace Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aerospace Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$116,223

Average $123,955/year

$132,245

$9,685

Average $10,330/month

$11,020

$2,235

Average $2,384/week

$2,543

$56

Average $60/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,245	$11,020	$2,543	$64
Average	$123,955	$10,330	$2,384	$60
25th Percentile	$116,223	$9,685	$2,235	$56

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