Aerospace Project Engineer Salary in South Dakota

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerospace Project Engineer in South Dakota is $87,327 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,931
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,560 to $92,878
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,310

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Aerospace Project Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,878	$7,740	$1,786	$45
Average	$87,327	$7,277	$1,679	$42
25th Percentile	$81,560	$6,797	$1,568	$39

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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): $72,399
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,919
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,647
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,348
Expert (over 8 years): $147,068

Levels	Salary
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$72,399
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$86,919
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$100,647
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$127,348
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Project Engineer	$147,068

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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:

Alcester: $85,655
Aurora: $85,780
Baltic: $86,741

Alcester, SD $85,655 Aurora, SD $85,780 Baltic, SD $86,741 Beresford, SD $85,703 Brandon, SD $87,221 Brookings, SD $85,780 Burbank, SD $85,501 Canistota, SD $85,780

Canton, SD $86,549 Centerville, SD $85,780 Chancellor, SD $86,260 Chester, SD $85,780 Colman, SD $85,780 Colton, SD $86,164 Crooks, SD $87,221 Davis, SD $85,780

Dell Rapids, SD $86,357 Egan, SD $85,780 Elk Point, SD $85,847 Elkton, SD $85,780 Fairview, SD $85,876 Flandreau, SD $85,780 Freeman, SD $85,780 Garretson, SD $86,837

Gayville, SD $85,501 Harrisburg, SD $87,221 Hartford, SD $86,741 Hudson, SD $85,703 Humboldt, SD $86,164 Hurley, SD $85,780 Irene, SD $85,780 Jefferson, SD $86,308

Lennox, SD $86,549 Lesterville, SD $85,780 Lyons, SD $86,933 Madison, SD $85,780 Marion, SD $85,780 Menno, SD $85,780 Mission Hill, SD $85,636 Monroe, SD $85,780

Belle Fourche, SD $84,070 Black Hawk, SD $85,511 Box Elder, SD $85,511 Buffalo, SD $84,070 Buffalo Gap, SD $84,070 Camp Crook, SD $84,070 Caputa, SD $85,415 Custer, SD $84,070

Deadwood, SD $84,070 Edgemont, SD $84,070 Enning, SD $84,070 Fairburn, SD $84,070 Fort Meade, SD $84,070 Hermosa, SD $84,838 Hill City, SD $84,358 Hot Springs, SD $84,070

Howes, SD $84,070 Interior, SD $84,070 Keystone, SD $84,742 Kyle, SD $84,070 Lead, SD $84,070 Ludlow, SD $84,070 Manderson, SD $84,070 Mud Butte, SD $84,070

Nemo, SD $84,742 Newell, SD $84,070 New Underwood, SD $84,838 Nisland, SD $84,070 Oelrichs, SD $84,070 Oglala, SD $84,070 Oral, SD $84,070 Owanka, SD $84,070

Piedmont, SD $85,030 Pine Ridge, SD $84,070 Porcupine, SD $84,070 Pringle, SD $84,070 Quinn, SD $84,070 Redig, SD $84,070 Saint Onge, SD $84,070 Scenic, SD $84,070

Smithwick, SD $84,070 Spearfish, SD $84,070 Sturgis, SD $84,070 Union Center, SD $84,070 Vale, SD $84,070 Wall, SD $84,070 Wasta, SD $84,070 White Owl, SD $84,070

Whitewood, SD $84,070 Wounded Knee, SD $84,070 Leola, SD $86,818 Long Lake, SD $86,818 Mansfield, SD $79,515 Mellette, SD $79,515 Northville, SD $79,515 Onaka, SD $79,515

Orient, SD $79,515 Pierpont, SD $91,065 Redfield, SD $79,515 Rockham, SD $79,515 Roscoe, SD $79,515 Selby, SD $79,515 Seneca, SD $79,515 Stratford, SD $79,515

Tolstoy, SD $79,515 Tulare, SD $79,515 Turton, SD $79,515 Warner, SD $79,515 Westport, SD $85,290 Pierre, SD $80,956 Agar, SD $79,515 Belvidere, SD $79,515

Blunt, SD $80,860 Burke, SD $79,515 Colome, SD $79,515 Dallas, SD $79,515 Draper, SD $79,515 Fort Pierre, SD $80,860 Gregory, SD $79,515 Hamill, SD $79,515

Harrold, SD $79,707 Hayes, SD $79,515 Herrick, SD $79,515 Holabird, SD $79,515 Ideal, SD $79,515 Kadoka, SD $81,792 Kennebec, SD $79,515 Long Valley, SD $81,792

Lower Brule, SD $79,515 Martin, SD $84,070 Midland, SD $79,515 Milesville, SD $81,792 Mission, SD $79,515 Murdo, SD $79,515 Norris, SD $79,515 Okaton, SD $79,515

Okreek, SD $79,515 Onida, SD $80,091 Parmelee, SD $79,515 Philip, SD $81,792 Presho, SD $79,515 Reliance, SD $79,515 Rosebud, SD $79,515 Saint Charles, SD $79,515

Saint Francis, SD $79,515 Tuthill, SD $81,792 Vivian, SD $79,515 Wanblee, SD $84,070 White River, SD $79,515 Winner, SD $79,515 Witten, SD $79,515 Wood, SD $79,515

Mobridge, SD $79,515 Bison, SD $84,070 Bullhead, SD $94,121 Cherry Creek, SD $79,515 Dupree, SD $79,515 Eagle Butte, SD $79,515 Faith, SD $84,070 Glencross, SD $79,515

Glenham, SD $79,515 Herreid, SD $94,121 Isabel, SD $79,515 Keldron, SD $94,121 Lantry, SD $79,515 Lemmon, SD $94,121 Little Eagle, SD $94,121 Lodgepole, SD $89,095

Mc Intosh, SD $94,121 Mc Laughlin, SD $94,121 Meadow, SD $89,095 Morristown, SD $94,121 Mound City, SD $86,818 Pollock, SD $94,121 Prairie City, SD $84,070 Ralph, SD $84,070

Reva, SD $84,070 Ridgeview, SD $79,515 Timber Lake, SD $79,515 Trail City, SD $79,515 Wakpala, SD $86,818 Walker, SD $94,121 Watauga, SD $94,121 Whitehorse, SD $79,515

Rapid City, SD $85,511 Ellsworth Afb, SD $85,511 Allen, SD $84,070 Batesland, SD $84,070 Montrose, SD $85,780 North Sioux City, SD $86,366 Nunda, SD $85,780 Oldham, SD $85,780

Olivet, SD $85,780 Parker, SD $85,780 Ramona, SD $85,780 Renner, SD $87,221 Rowena, SD $87,221 Rutland, SD $85,780 Salem, SD $85,780 Scotland, SD $85,780

Sinai, SD $85,780 Springfield, SD $85,636 Tabor, SD $85,636 Tea, SD $87,125 Trent, SD $85,780 Tyndall, SD $85,780 Utica, SD $85,780 Valley Springs, SD $87,125

Vermillion, SD $85,501 Viborg, SD $85,780 Volga, SD $85,780 Volin, SD $85,780 Wakonda, SD $85,780 Wentworth, SD $85,780 Winfred, SD $85,780 Worthing, SD $86,645

Yankton, SD $85,636 Sioux Falls, SD $87,221 Vienna, SD $85,780 Wallace, SD $85,780 Waubay, SD $91,065 Webster, SD $91,065 White, SD $85,780 Willow Lake, SD $85,780

Wilmot, SD $91,065 Mitchell, SD $85,780 Alexandria, SD $85,780 Alpena, SD $82,647 Armour, SD $85,780 Artesian, SD $85,780 Avon, SD $85,780 Bonesteel, SD $82,647

Bridgewater, SD $85,780 Canova, SD $85,780 Carpenter, SD $85,780 Carthage, SD $85,780 Cavour, SD $85,780 Chamberlain, SD $79,515 Corsica, SD $85,780 Dante, SD $85,780

Delmont, SD $85,780 Dimock, SD $85,780 Emery, SD $85,780 Ethan, SD $85,780 Fairfax, SD $82,647 Fedora, SD $85,780 Fort Thompson, SD $79,515 Fulton, SD $85,780

Gann Valley, SD $79,515 Geddes, SD $82,647 Harrison, SD $85,780 Highmore, SD $79,515 Stephan, SD $79,515 Hitchcock, SD $79,515 Howard, SD $85,780 Huron, SD $82,647

Iroquois, SD $85,780 Kaylor, SD $85,780 Kimball, SD $79,515 Lake Andes, SD $85,780 Lane, SD $82,647 Letcher, SD $85,780 Marty, SD $85,780 Miller, SD $79,515

Mount Vernon, SD $85,780 New Holland, SD $82,647 Oacoma, SD $79,515 Parkston, SD $85,780 Pickstown, SD $85,780 Plankinton, SD $82,647 Platte, SD $82,647 Pukwana, SD $79,515

Ree Heights, SD $79,515 Saint Lawrence, SD $79,515 Spencer, SD $85,780 Stickney, SD $85,780 Tripp, SD $85,780 Virgil, SD $79,515 Wagner, SD $85,780 Wessington, SD $79,515

Wessington Springs, SD $79,515 White Lake, SD $79,515 Wolsey, SD $79,515 Woonsocket, SD $85,780 Yale, SD $85,780 Aberdeen, SD $79,515 Akaska, SD $79,515 Amherst, SD $91,065

Andover, SD $91,065 Ashton, SD $79,515 Barnard, SD $85,290 Bath, SD $85,290 Bowdle, SD $79,515 Brentford, SD $79,515 Britton, SD $91,065 Claremont, SD $91,065

Columbia, SD $85,290 Conde, SD $79,515 Cresbard, SD $79,515 Doland, SD $82,647 Eureka, SD $86,818 Faulkton, SD $79,515 Ferney, SD $85,290 Frankfort, SD $79,515

Frederick, SD $91,065 Gettysburg, SD $79,515 Groton, SD $85,290 Hecla, SD $91,065 Hosmer, SD $79,515 Houghton, SD $91,065 Hoven, SD $79,515 Ipswich, SD $79,515

Java, SD $79,515 Langford, SD $91,065 Lebanon, SD $79,515 Watertown, SD $85,780 Arlington, SD $85,780 Astoria, SD $85,780 Badger, SD $85,780 Big Stone City, SD $90,258

Bradley, SD $85,780 Brandt, SD $85,780 Bristol, SD $91,065 Bruce, SD $85,780 Bryant, SD $85,780 Castlewood, SD $85,780 Claire City, SD $91,065 Clark, SD $85,780

Clear Lake, SD $85,780 Corona, SD $91,065 De Smet, SD $85,780 Eden, SD $91,065 Erwin, SD $85,780 Estelline, SD $85,780 Florence, SD $85,780 Garden City, SD $85,780

Gary, SD $85,780 Goodwin, SD $85,780 Grenville, SD $91,065 Hayti, SD $85,780 Hazel, SD $85,780 Henry, SD $85,780 Kranzburg, SD $85,780 Labolt, SD $85,780

Lake City, SD $91,065 Lake Norden, SD $85,780 Lake Preston, SD $85,780 Marvin, SD $88,422 Milbank, SD $90,258 New Effington, SD $91,065 Ortley, SD $91,065 Peever, SD $91,065

Raymond, SD $82,647 Revillo, SD $85,780 Rosholt, SD $91,065 Roslyn, SD $91,065 Sisseton, SD $91,065 South Shore, SD $85,780 Stockholm, SD $85,780 Strandburg, SD $85,780

Summit, SD $88,422 Toronto, SD $85,780 Twin Brooks, SD $88,422 Veblen, SD $91,065

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

$81,560

Average $87,327/year

$92,878

$6,797

Average $7,277/month

$7,740

$1,568

Average $1,679/week

$1,786

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,878	$7,740	$1,786	$45
Average	$87,327	$7,277	$1,679	$42
25th Percentile	$81,560	$6,797	$1,568	$39

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