What are the main factors that influence an Aerospace Project Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Aerospace Project Engineer's salary?

An Aerospace Project Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Aerospace Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $79,667, an Aerospace Project Engineer (2-4 years)earns $95,641, an Aerospace Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $110,751, an Aerospace Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $140,125, an Aerospace Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $161,831,

What are the highest paying states for an Aerospace Project Engineer?

Aerospace Project Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aerospace Project Engineer roles are District of Columbia $106,391, California $105,987, Massachusetts $104,575. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aerospace Project Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Aerospace Project Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Aerospace Aviation Engineer V: $161,850; Aerospace Engineer V: $161,847; Aerospace Aviation Maintenance Engineer V: $142,700; Aerospace Support Engineer V: $142,680; Aerospace Maintenance Engineer V: $142,671.

How do different companies affect an Aerospace Project Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Aerospace Project Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Aerospace Project Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an Aerospace Project Engineer make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerospace Project Engineer in the United States is $96,090 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,740
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,619 to $102,188
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,727

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Aerospace Project Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,188	$8,516	$1,965	$49
Average	$96,090	$8,007	$1,848	$46
25th Percentile	$89,619	$7,468	$1,723	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Aerospace Project Engineer Salaries

An Aerospace Project 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Aerospace Project Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aerospace Project 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): $79,667
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,641
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,751
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,125
Expert (over 8 years): $161,831

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Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$79,667
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$95,641
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$110,751
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$140,125
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$161,831

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How Do Aerospace Project 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 Project Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $106,391.
California: $105,987.
Massachusetts: $104,575.

District of Columbia $106,391 California $105,987 Massachusetts $104,575 Washington $104,190 New Jersey $104,152 Alaska $104,017 Connecticut $102,691 New York $102,153

Hawaii $100,433 Rhode Island $99,626 Maryland $99,078 Minnesota $98,329 Colorado $98,040 Illinois $97,944 Oregon $97,579 Delaware $97,310

New Hampshire $97,141 Virginia $96,762 Pennsylvania $95,657 Nevada $95,100 North Dakota $94,918 Michigan $94,629 Wisconsin $94,524 Vermont $94,312

Texas $93,726 Maine $93,688 Arizona $93,630 Ohio $93,563 Georgia $92,679 Indiana $92,237 Wyoming $92,150 Utah $92,016

Iowa $91,958 Kansas $91,497 Louisiana $91,362 North Carolina $91,314 Missouri $91,295 Florida $90,920 Montana $90,718 Nebraska $90,526

Kentucky $90,421 South Carolina $90,036 Tennessee $89,796 Idaho $89,700 New Mexico $88,998 Oklahoma $88,845 Alabama $88,278 South Dakota $87,326

Arkansas $86,808 West Virginia $86,529 Mississippi $85,693

Top Paying Cities for Aerospace Project 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:

San Jose: $121,198
San Francisco: $120,007
Oakland: $117,345

San Jose, CA $121,198

San Francisco, CA $120,007

Oakland, CA $117,345

New York, NY $111,358

Queens Village, NY $110,638

Paramus, NJ $109,869

Passaic, NJ $109,773

Bergenfield, NJ $109,677

Stamford, CT $109,533

Huntington, NY $109,437

Newark, NJ $108,812

Bridgeport, CT $108,620

New Brunswick, NJ $108,303

Vallejo, CA $108,101

Middlesex, NJ $108,043

Somerset, NJ $107,957

Petaluma, CA $107,736

Santa Cruz, CA $107,361

Boston, MA $107,169

Monterey, CA $106,689

Fairbanks, AK $106,621

Los Angeles, CA $106,439

Washington, DC $106,391

Seattle, WA $106,218

Santa Rosa, CA $106,198

Juneau, AK $105,920

Orange, CA $105,603

Anchorage, AK $105,430

Anaheim, CA $105,362

Santa Ana, CA $105,218

Nassau, NY $105,161

Long Beach, CA $105,122

Danbury, CT $105,093

Santa Maria, CA $104,767

Everett, WA $104,747

Bremerton, WA $104,277

Trenton, NJ $104,094

Sacramento, CA $104,056

San Diego, CA $104,008

Brockton, MA $103,969

Tacoma, WA $103,931

Santa Barbara, CA $103,796

Lowell, MA $103,412

New Suffolk, NY $103,373

Nashua, NH $103,258

Lompoc, CA $103,104

Ventura, CA $103,008

Stockton, CA $102,979

New Haven, CT $102,787

Atlantic City, NJ $102,537

Hartford, CT $102,326

Modesto, CA $102,278

Poughkeepsie, NY $102,067

New Britain, CT $102,019

Olympia, WA $101,884

Kennewick, WA $101,884

New London, CT $101,865

Norwich, CT $101,836

Lawrence, MA $101,788

Bakersfield, CA $101,519

Riverside, CA $101,384

New Bedford, MA $101,384

Richland, WA $101,288

Portsmouth, NH $101,211

Vineland, NJ $101,192

San Bernardino, CA $101,115

Boulder, CO $100,846

Worcester, MA $100,769

Portland, OR $100,683

Saint Paul, MN $100,568

Minneapolis, MN $100,568

Philadelphia, PA $100,433

Honolulu, HI $99,924

Springfield, MA $99,587

Providence, RI $99,578

Chicago, IL $99,299

Bellingham, WA $99,184

Baltimore, MD $99,078

Chico, CA $98,838

Wilmington, DE $98,675

Pittsfield, MA $98,579

Manchester, NH $98,396

Spokane, WA $97,973

Denver, CO $97,964

Albany, NY $97,512

Troy, NY $97,473

Schenectady, NY $97,272

Burlington, VT $97,060

Portland, ME $96,724

Salem, OR $96,647

Yakima, WA $96,628

Ann Arbor, MI $96,599

Rochester, MN $96,330

Fresno, CA $96,282

Reno, NV $96,282

Milwaukee, WI $96,195

Detroit, MI $96,099

Allentown, PA $96,071

Carson City, NV $96,061

Houston, TX $95,917

Colorado Springs, CO $95,907

Syracuse, NY $95,859

Eugene, OR $95,677

Bismarck, ND $95,561

Gary, IN $95,561

Galveston, TX $95,561

Springfield, OR $95,484

Medford, OR $95,254

Fort Collins, CO $95,215

Austin, TX $95,139

Mesa, AZ $94,937

Phoenix, AZ $94,918

Dallas, TX $94,889

Reading, PA $94,831

Saint Cloud, MN $94,793

Concord, NH $94,706

Madison, WI $94,668

Utica, NY $94,408

Raleigh, NC $94,331

Las Vegas, NV $94,322

Rochester, NY $94,254

Des Moines, IA $94,245

Atlanta, GA $94,091

Battle Creek, MI $94,062

Salt Lake City, UT $94,033

Lancaster, PA $93,889

Champaign, IL $93,870

Harrisburg, PA $93,755

Durham, NC $93,668

Kansas City, MO $93,659

Kansas City, KS $93,640

Fort Worth, TX $93,630

Boca Raton, FL $93,591

Cleveland, OH $93,582

Columbus, OH $93,563

Pittsburgh, PA $93,553

Richmond, VA $93,515

Indianapolis, IN $93,495

Cincinnati, OH $93,370

Petersburg, VA $93,226

Billings, MT $93,015

Lansing, MI $93,015

Huntsville, AL $93,015

Lebanon, PA $93,005

Dayton, OH $92,996

Pueblo, CO $92,996

Appleton, WI $92,967

Buffalo, NY $92,928

Racine, WI $92,880

Charlotte, NC $92,871

Saint Louis, MO $92,842

Springfield, IL $92,804

Elkhart, IN $92,784

York, PA $92,784

Gastonia, NC $92,775

Benton Harbor, MI $92,775

Beaumont, TX $92,717

Lorain, OH $92,698

Toledo, OH $92,659

Binghamton, NY $92,611

Rock Hill, SC $92,602

Rockford, IL $92,554

Fargo, ND $92,506

Elyria, OH $92,506

Flagstaff, AZ $92,438

Fort Lauderdale, FL $92,381

Miami, FL $92,323

Duluth, MN $92,169

Bangor, ME $92,044

Cedar Rapids, IA $91,939

Louisville, KY $91,891

Grand Rapids, MI $91,871

Hialeah, FL $91,862

Casper, WY $91,727

Scranton, PA $91,612

New Orleans, LA $91,583

Virginia Beach, VA $91,574

Akron, OH $91,526

Peoria, IL $91,401

Sarasota, FL $91,381

Green Bay, WI $91,314

Baton Rouge, LA $91,266

Charleston, SC $91,247

Nashville, TN $91,218

Jamestown, NY $91,199

Davenport, IA $91,199

Tucson, AZ $91,151

Cheyenne, WY $91,122

Saint Petersburg, FL $91,093

Tampa, FL $91,074

Omaha, NE $91,055

Port Arthur, TX $91,016

Evansville, IN $91,016

Bradenton, FL $90,978

Santa Fe, NM $90,805

Orlando, FL $90,709

Clearwater, FL $90,603

Canton, OH $90,401

La Crosse, WI $90,401

Grand Forks, ND $90,372

Albuquerque, NM $90,344

Tulsa, OK $90,344

Newport News, VA $90,334

High Point, NC $90,305

Ogden, UT $90,267

Corpus Christi, TX $90,190

Laramie, WY $90,132

Norfolk, VA $90,132

Rock Island, IL $90,075

Saginaw, MI $90,055

Jacksonville, FL $90,046

Salisbury, NC $90,027

Memphis, TN $90,007

Moline, IL $89,959

Fort Myers, FL $89,930

Waterloo, IA $89,806

Spartanburg, SC $89,709

Lincoln, NE $89,661

Fort Wayne, IN $89,642

Birmingham, AL $89,536

Cedar Falls, IA $89,517

Provo, UT $89,508

Springfield, OH $89,498

San Antonio, TX $89,479

Greensboro, NC $89,440

South Bend, IN $89,431

Winston Salem, NC $89,421

Boise, ID $89,392

Savannah, GA $89,325

Muskegon, MI $89,152

Lima, OH $89,037

Lake Charles, LA $88,998

Anderson, IN $88,979

Lexington, KY $88,950

Augusta, GA $88,922

Greenville, SC $88,922

Wichita, KS $88,835

Tuscaloosa, AL $88,835

Columbia, SC $88,749

Bloomington, IN $88,508

Roanoke, VA $88,451

Asheville, NC $88,326

Knoxville, TN $88,162

Shreveport, LA $88,153

Wilmington, NC $88,028

Frankfort, KY $87,845

Oklahoma City, OK $87,778

Chillicothe, OH $87,740

Longview, TX $87,730

Topeka, KS $87,701

Mobile, AL $87,557

Terre Haute, IN $87,519

Erie, PA $87,509

Altoona, PA $87,461

Melbourne, FL $87,432

Amarillo, TX $87,394

Killeen, TX $87,365

Fayetteville, AR $87,288

Sioux Falls, SD $87,221

Chattanooga, TN $87,163

Idaho Falls, ID $87,153

Gainesville, FL $86,952

Portsmouth, OH $86,904

Little Rock, AR $86,884

Lynchburg, VA $86,884

Lafayette, LA $86,846

Youngstown, OH $86,846

Temple, TX $86,808

Daytona Beach, FL $86,788

Clarksville, TN $86,779

Pensacola, FL $86,769

Hopkinsville, KY $86,481

Charleston, WV $86,471

Florence, SC $86,423

Sioux City, IA $86,366

Macon, GA $86,087

Tallahassee, FL $86,077

Fayetteville, NC $86,058

Waco, TX $86,039

Wichita Falls, TX $86,039

Pine Bluff, AR $86,000

Vincennes, IN $85,818

Lubbock, TX $85,779

Great Falls, MT $85,722

Alamogordo, NM $85,712

Abilene, TX $85,635

Rapid City, SD $85,510

Monroe, LA $85,510

Albany, GA $85,453

Huntington, WV $85,443

Jackson, MS $85,433

Greenville, MS $85,424

Parkersburg, WV $85,328

Montgomery, AL $85,309

Johnstown, PA $85,289

Springfield, MO $85,212

Biloxi, MS $85,164

Sumter, SC $84,963

Columbus, GA $84,953

Twin Falls, ID $84,895

Pascagoula, MS $84,770

Kingsport, TN $84,521

Gulfport, MS $84,492

Alexandria, LA $84,175

Fort Smith, AR $83,934

El Paso, TX $83,675

Helena, MT $83,550

Las Cruces, NM $83,243

Harlingen, TX $82,974

Pocatello, ID $82,887

Florence, AL $82,858

Brownsville, TX $82,839

Dothan, AL $82,685

Mcallen, TX $82,637

Columbus, MS $81,926

Altus, OK $81,484

Lawton, OK $81,302

Pierre, SD $80,956

What Skills Can Increase an Aerospace Project Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 19.05% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Computer Systems (Mentioned in 2.38% Job Postings): A computer system is a set of integrated devices that input, output, process, and store data and information. Computer systems are currently built around at least one digital processing device.
Support Services (Mentioned in 2.38% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	19.05%
Computer Systems	2.38%
Support Services	2.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Aerospace Project Engineer's salary.

Resilience: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Technical Support: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Resilience	$109,542	14%
Agile	$102,816	7%
Technical Support	$100,894	5%
Business Intelligence	$100,894	5%
Systems Engineering	$99,933	4%
Organizing	$99,933	4%

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How Education impacts an Aerospace Project Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Aerospace Project Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Aerospace Project Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $92,664 and $96,750).

Aerospace Project Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Aerospace Project Engineer

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 1.8%

Associates 1.0%

Bachelors 37.8%

Masters 54.9%

Doctorate 3.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	1.8%
Associates	1.0%
Bachelors	37.8%
Masters	54.9%
Doctorate	3.8%

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

Understanding how an Aerospace Project 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 March 01, 2026

$89,619

Average $96,090/year

$102,188

$7,468

Average $8,007/month

$8,516

$1,723

Average $1,848/week

$1,965

$43

Average $46/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,188	$8,516	$1,965	$49
Average	$96,090	$8,007	$1,848	$46
25th Percentile	$89,619	$7,468	$1,723	$43

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Salary Trends for Aerospace Project Engineer

Salaries for an Aerospace Project Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $99,236 in 2023 to around $98,371 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Aerospace Project Engineer salary trends, .

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