Aerospace Project Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Aerospace Project Engineer make in South Carolina?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerospace Project Engineer in South Carolina is $90,037 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,970
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,091 to $95,760
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,678

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Aerospace Project Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,760	$7,980	$1,842	$46
Average	$90,037	$7,503	$1,731	$43
25th Percentile	$84,091	$7,008	$1,617	$40

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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 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): $74,645
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,616
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,770
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,300
Expert (over 8 years): $151,632

Levels	Salary
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$74,645
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$89,616
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$103,770
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$131,300
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$151,632

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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: $105,988.
Massachusetts: $104,575.

District of Columbia $106,391 California $105,988 Massachusetts $104,575 Washington $104,191 New Jersey $104,152 Alaska $104,018 Connecticut $102,692 New York $102,154

Hawaii $100,434 Rhode Island $99,627 Maryland $99,079 Minnesota $98,329 Colorado $98,041 Illinois $97,945 Oregon $97,580 Delaware $97,311

New Hampshire $97,142 Virginia $96,763 Pennsylvania $95,658 Nevada $95,101 North Dakota $94,918 Michigan $94,630 Wisconsin $94,524 Vermont $94,313

Texas $93,727 Maine $93,688 Arizona $93,631 Ohio $93,563 Georgia $92,679 Indiana $92,237 Wyoming $92,151 Utah $92,016

Iowa $91,959 Kansas $91,497 Louisiana $91,363 North Carolina $91,315 Missouri $91,296 Florida $90,921 Montana $90,719 Nebraska $90,527

Kentucky $90,421 South Carolina $90,037 Tennessee $89,797 Idaho $89,700 New Mexico $88,999 Oklahoma $88,845 Alabama $88,278 South Dakota $87,327

Arkansas $86,808 West Virginia $86,529 Mississippi $85,694

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:

Spartanburg: $89,710
Boiling Springs: $89,710
Arcadia: $89,710

Spartanburg, SC $89,710 Boiling Springs, SC $89,710 Arcadia, SC $89,710 Buffalo, SC $89,768 Campobello, SC $89,441 Chesnee, SC $89,489 Clifton, SC $89,710 Clinton, SC $88,768

Converse, SC $89,710 Cowpens, SC $89,662 Cross Anchor, SC $88,884 Cross Hill, SC $88,682 Drayton, SC $89,710 Duncan, SC $89,710 Enoree, SC $89,258 Fairforest, SC $89,710

Fingerville, SC $89,528 Gaffney, SC $89,258 Glendale, SC $89,710 Alcolu, SC $84,963 Ballentine, SC $88,749 Bamberg, SC $88,077 Batesburg, SC $88,134 Bethune, SC $85,175

Bishopville, SC $85,136 Blackstock, SC $90,719 Blair, SC $90,104 Blythewood, SC $88,528 Bowman, SC $84,291 Camden, SC $86,289 Cameron, SC $86,059 Carlisle, SC $90,517

Cassatt, SC $85,751 Cayce, SC $88,749 Chapin, SC $88,259 Chappells, SC $88,403 Cope, SC $88,077 Cordova, SC $87,731 Dalzell, SC $84,742 Davis Station, SC $84,560

Denmark, SC $88,077 Eastover, SC $86,424 Elgin, SC $88,394 Elliott, SC $84,646 Elloree, SC $85,415 Eutawville, SC $85,280 Gable, SC $84,915 Gadsden, SC $88,298

Gaston, SC $88,567 Gilbert, SC $88,259 Great Falls, SC $90,940 Greeleyville, SC $84,588 Heath Springs, SC $91,430 Holly Hill, SC $86,385 Hopkins, SC $88,567 Horatio, SC $84,512

Irmo, SC $88,701 Jenkinsville, SC $88,336 Kershaw, SC $90,652 Lamar, SC $86,155 Leesville, SC $88,125 Lexington, SC $88,701 Liberty Hill, SC $90,066 Little Mountain, SC $88,077

Lugoff, SC $86,597 Lydia, SC $86,155 Lynchburg, SC $84,694 Ehrhardt, SC $88,970 Lodge, SC $88,970 Mc Bee, SC $85,213 Manning, SC $84,829 Mayesville, SC $84,963

Monetta, SC $88,173 Neeses, SC $88,086 Newberry, SC $88,077 New Zion, SC $84,694 North, SC $88,077 Norway, SC $88,086 Olanta, SC $85,290 Orangeburg, SC $86,943

Peak, SC $88,163 Pelion, SC $88,346 Pinewood, SC $84,742 New Ellenton, SC $88,605 Allendale, SC $88,250 Barnwell, SC $88,250 Hilda, SC $88,250 Bath, SC $88,922

Blackville, SC $88,192 Bradley, SC $88,250 Clarks Hill, SC $88,701 Clearwater, SC $88,922 Edgefield, SC $88,384 Elko, SC $88,230 Fairfax, SC $88,451 Gloverville, SC $88,922

Graniteville, SC $88,836 Jackson, SC $88,740 Johnston, SC $88,221 Langley, SC $88,922 Mc Cormick, SC $88,250 Martin, SC $88,250 Modoc, SC $88,432 Montmorenci, SC $88,471

Mount Carmel, SC $88,250 North Augusta, SC $88,922 Beech Island, SC $88,922 Olar, SC $88,250 Parksville, SC $88,250 Plum Branch, SC $88,250 Sycamore, SC $88,250 Trenton, SC $88,432

Troy, SC $88,250 Ulmer, SC $88,250 Vaucluse, SC $88,836 Warrenville, SC $88,922 Williston, SC $88,221 Windsor, SC $88,221 Beaufort, SC $88,653 Ladys Island, SC $88,913

Okatie, SC $88,922 Bluffton, SC $88,970 Brunson, SC $88,451 Coosawhatchie, SC $88,653 Crocketville, SC $88,653 Dale, SC $89,249 Daufuskie Island, SC $89,105 Early Branch, SC $88,653

Estill, SC $88,653 Saint Helena Island, SC $89,134 Furman, SC $88,653 Garnett, SC $88,653 Gifford, SC $88,451 Hampton, SC $88,653 Hilton Head Island, SC $88,740 Hardeeville, SC $89,143

Islandton, SC $89,614 Lobeco, SC $88,816 Luray, SC $88,653 Miley, SC $89,162 Pineland, SC $88,653 Port Royal, SC $88,653 Ridgeland, SC $88,653 Scotia, SC $88,653

Seabrook, SC $88,970 Sheldon, SC $88,653 Tillman, SC $88,653 Varnville, SC $88,653 Yemassee, SC $88,653 Clemson, SC $88,250 Cleveland, SC $88,605 Conestee, SC $88,922

Donalds, SC $88,451 Inman, SC $89,662 Joanna, SC $88,816 Jonesville, SC $89,355 Kinards, SC $88,778 Landrum, SC $89,258 Laurens, SC $88,672 Lockhart, SC $91,036

Lyman, SC $89,710 Mayo, SC $89,624 Moore, SC $89,710 Mountville, SC $88,701 Pacolet, SC $89,624 Pacolet Mills, SC $89,576 Pauline, SC $89,710 Reidville, SC $89,710

Roebuck, SC $89,710 Startex, SC $89,710 Una, SC $89,710 Union, SC $90,056 Waterloo, SC $88,624 Wellford, SC $89,710 White Stone, SC $89,710 Woodruff, SC $89,528

Charleston, SC $91,248 Charleston Afb, SC $91,248 North Charleston, SC $91,248 Hanahan, SC $91,248 Adams Run, SC $90,661 Awendaw, SC $90,575 Bethera, SC $90,575 Bonneau, SC $88,778

Branchville, SC $86,184 Canadys, SC $90,575 Cordesville, SC $90,661 Cottageville, SC $90,575 Cross, SC $87,567 Dorchester, SC $90,575 Edisto Island, SC $90,575 Due West, SC $88,346

Easley, SC $88,922 Fair Play, SC $88,250 Fountain Inn, SC $88,653 Gray Court, SC $88,663 Greenwood, SC $88,250 Greer, SC $88,874 Hodges, SC $88,384 Honea Path, SC $88,461

Iva, SC $88,250 La France, SC $88,326 Liberty, SC $88,605 Long Creek, SC $88,250 Lowndesville, SC $88,250 Marietta, SC $88,788 Mauldin, SC $88,922 Mountain Rest, SC $88,250

Newry, SC $88,250 Ninety Six, SC $88,250 Norris, SC $88,471 Pelzer, SC $88,701 Pendleton, SC $88,250 Pickens, SC $88,605 Seneca, SC $88,250 Piedmont, SC $88,922

Richland, SC $88,250 Salem, SC $88,250 Sandy Springs, SC $88,250 Simpsonville, SC $88,836 Six Mile, SC $88,365 Slater, SC $88,605 Starr, SC $88,250 Sunset, SC $88,144

Tamassee, SC $88,250 Taylors, SC $88,922 Tigerville, SC $88,653 Townville, SC $88,250 Travelers Rest, SC $88,922 Walhalla, SC $88,250 Ware Shoals, SC $88,519 Westminster, SC $88,250

West Union, SC $88,250 Williamston, SC $88,605 Blacksburg, SC $91,344 Bowling Green, SC $92,727 Catawba, SC $92,602 Chester, SC $92,199 Fort Mill, SC $92,602 Chesterfield, SC $85,751

Clover, SC $92,775 Edgemoor, SC $92,602 Fort Lawn, SC $92,285 Hickory Grove, SC $91,497 Jefferson, SC $90,642 Lancaster, SC $92,151 Lando, SC $92,516 Mc Connells, SC $92,516

Mount Croghan, SC $89,681 Pageland, SC $92,045 Richburg, SC $92,381 Rock Hill, SC $92,602 Ruby, SC $85,751 Sharon, SC $92,247 Smyrna, SC $92,324 Van Wyck, SC $92,602

York, SC $92,468 Aiken, SC $88,653 Folly Beach, SC $91,248 Walterboro, SC $90,575 Williams, SC $90,575 Florence, SC $86,424 Andrews, SC $86,875 Aynor, SC $85,751

Bennettsville, SC $85,751 Blenheim, SC $85,799 Cades, SC $85,021 Centenary, SC $85,751 Cheraw, SC $85,751 Clio, SC $85,751 Conway, SC $85,751 Coward, SC $86,203

Darlington, SC $86,424 Dillon, SC $85,751 Effingham, SC $86,424 Fork, SC $85,751 Galivants Ferry, SC $85,751 Green Sea, SC $86,549 Gresham, SC $85,684 Hamer, SC $85,703

Hartsville, SC $85,367 Hemingway, SC $85,569 Johnsonville, SC $85,540 Kingstree, SC $84,877 Lake City, SC $85,203 Lake View, SC $85,722 Lane, SC $84,569 Latta, SC $85,838

Little River, SC $87,356 Little Rock, SC $85,732 Longs, SC $87,356 Loris, SC $86,549 Mc Coll, SC $85,684 Marion, SC $85,886 Myrtle Beach, SC $86,549 Minturn, SC $85,751

Mullins, SC $85,751 Murrells Inlet, SC $85,751 Nesmith, SC $85,338 Nichols, SC $85,751 North Myrtle Beach, SC $87,356 Pamplico, SC $86,020 Patrick, SC $85,684 Pawleys Island, SC $88,163

Rains, SC $85,751 Salters, SC $84,761 Scranton, SC $86,020 Sellers, SC $86,020 Society Hill, SC $85,828 Tatum, SC $85,732 Wallace, SC $85,751 Greenville, SC $88,922

Abbeville, SC $88,250 Anderson, SC $88,317 Belton, SC $88,509 Calhoun Falls, SC $88,250 Central, SC $88,365 Georgetown, SC $90,575 Goose Creek, SC $91,113 Green Pond, SC $90,575

Grover, SC $90,575 Harleyville, SC $89,124 Hollywood, SC $91,027 Huger, SC $90,709 Isle Of Palms, SC $91,161 Jacksonboro, SC $90,575 Jamestown, SC $90,575 Johns Island, SC $91,248

Ladson, SC $90,930 Mc Clellanville, SC $90,575 Moncks Corner, SC $90,575 Mount Pleasant, SC $91,248 Pineville, SC $86,203 Pinopolis, SC $89,758 Ravenel, SC $90,978 Reevesville, SC $90,575

Ridgeville, SC $90,575 Round O, SC $90,575 Ruffin, SC $90,575 Russellville, SC $86,981 Saint George, SC $90,575 Saint Stephen, SC $86,808 Smoaks, SC $90,575 Sullivans Island, SC $91,248

Summerville, SC $90,844 Wadmalaw Island, SC $91,027 Pomaria, SC $88,077 Gramling, SC $89,489 Prosperity, SC $88,077 Rembert, SC $85,915 Ridge Spring, SC $88,182 Ridgeway, SC $88,884

Rion, SC $88,864 Rowesville, SC $86,991 Saint Matthews, SC $86,424 Salley, SC $88,144 Saluda, SC $88,173 Santee, SC $84,637 Sardinia, SC $84,694 Silverstreet, SC $88,077

Springfield, SC $88,153 State Park, SC $88,749 Summerton, SC $84,512 Sumter, SC $84,963 Shaw A F B, SC $84,829 Swansea, SC $88,346 Timmonsville, SC $86,424 Turbeville, SC $84,781

Vance, SC $84,291 Wagener, SC $88,144 Ward, SC $88,192 Wedgefield, SC $84,694 West Columbia, SC $88,749 Westville, SC $88,461 White Rock, SC $88,749 Whitmire, SC $89,633

Winnsboro, SC $89,287 Columbia, SC $88,749

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 April 01, 2026

$84,091

Average $90,037/year

$95,760

$7,008

Average $7,503/month

$7,980

$1,617

Average $1,731/week

$1,842

$40

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,760	$7,980	$1,842	$46
Average	$90,037	$7,503	$1,731	$43
25th Percentile	$84,091	$7,008	$1,617	$40

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