Aerospace Systems Engineer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Aerospace Systems Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerospace Systems Engineer in Massachusetts is $119,144 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,654
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,332 to $126,739
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,220

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Aerospace Systems Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,739	$10,562	$2,437	$61
Average	$119,144	$9,929	$2,291	$57
25th Percentile	$111,332	$9,278	$2,141	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Aerospace Systems Engineer Salaries

An Aerospace Systems 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 Systems Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aerospace Systems 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): $85,302
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,411
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,585
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $150,046
Expert (over 8 years): $173,280

Levels	Salary
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Systems Engineer	$85,302
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Systems Engineer	$102,411
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Systems Engineer	$118,585
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Systems Engineer	$150,046
Aerospace... Level Aerospace Systems Engineer	$173,280

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

District of Columbia: $121,213.
California: $120,753.
Massachusetts: $119,144.

District of Columbia $121,213 California $120,753 Massachusetts $119,144 Washington $118,706 New Jersey $118,662 Alaska $118,509 Connecticut $116,998 New York $116,385

Hawaii $114,425 Rhode Island $113,506 Maryland $112,882 Minnesota $112,028 Colorado $111,699 Illinois $111,590 Oregon $111,174 Delaware $110,867

New Hampshire $110,675 Virginia $110,243 Pennsylvania $108,984 Nevada $108,349 North Dakota $108,141 Michigan $107,813 Wisconsin $107,693 Vermont $107,452

Texas $106,784 Maine $106,740 Arizona $106,674 Ohio $106,598 Georgia $105,591 Indiana $105,087 Wyoming $104,988 Utah $104,835

Iowa $104,769 Kansas $104,244 Louisiana $104,091 North Carolina $104,036 Missouri $104,014 Florida $103,587 Montana $103,357 Nebraska $103,138

Kentucky $103,018 South Carolina $102,580 Tennessee $102,306 Idaho $102,197 New Mexico $101,398 Oklahoma $101,222 Alabama $100,577 South Dakota $99,493

Arkansas $98,902 West Virginia $98,584 Mississippi $97,632

Top Paying Cities for Aerospace Systems 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:

Agawam: $113,462
Amherst: $113,134
Barre: $114,480

Agawam, MA $113,462 Amherst, MA $113,134 Barre, MA $114,480 Belchertown, MA $113,276 Blandford, MA $113,166 Bondsville, MA $113,320 Brimfield, MA $113,101 Chester, MA $112,017

Chesterfield, MA $112,510 Chicopee, MA $113,462 Cummington, MA $112,017 Easthampton, MA $113,385 East Longmeadow, MA $113,462 East Otis, MA $113,615 Feeding Hills, MA $113,462 Gilbertville, MA $114,042

Goshen, MA $112,477 Granby, MA $113,429 Granville, MA $113,320 Hadley, MA $113,210 Hampden, MA $113,462 Hardwick, MA $114,119 Hatfield, MA $113,166 Haydenville, MA $112,991

Holyoke, MA $113,462 Huntington, MA $113,210 Leeds, MA $113,166 Leverett, MA $113,101 Ludlow, MA $113,462 Monson, MA $113,320 North Amherst, MA $113,320 Northampton, MA $113,243

Florence, MA $113,243 North Hatfield, MA $113,155 Oakham, MA $114,666 Palmer, MA $113,320 Plainfield, MA $112,017 Russell, MA $113,320 Shutesbury, MA $113,276 Southampton, MA $113,429

South Barre, MA $114,557 South Hadley, MA $113,429 Southwick, MA $113,462 Thorndike, MA $113,320 Three Rivers, MA $113,385 Wales, MA $113,101 Ware, MA $114,075 Warren, MA $113,736

West Chesterfield, MA $111,951 Westfield, MA $113,462 West Hatfield, MA $113,101 West Springfield, MA $113,462 West Warren, MA $114,206 Whately, MA $112,915 Wheelwright, MA $114,513 Wilbraham, MA $113,462

Williamsburg, MA $112,947 Woronoco, MA $113,352 Worthington, MA $112,061 Springfield, MA $113,462 Longmeadow, MA $113,462 Indian Orchard, MA $113,462 Pittsfield, MA $112,312 Adams, MA $112,203

Ashley Falls, MA $114,250 Becket, MA $112,203 Berkshire, MA $112,312 Cheshire, MA $112,312 Dalton, MA $112,312 Glendale, MA $112,280 Great Barrington, MA $111,984 Hinsdale, MA $112,312

Housatonic, MA $112,126 Lanesboro, MA $112,312 Lee, MA $112,280 Lenox, MA $112,312 Lenox Dale, MA $112,312 Middlefield, MA $112,170 Mill River, MA $113,287 Monterey, MA $111,984

North Adams, MA $112,061 North Egremont, MA $112,225 Otis, MA $111,951 Richmond, MA $112,312 Sandisfield, MA $113,714 Savoy, MA $112,170 Sheffield, MA $113,539 South Egremont, MA $112,444

Southfield, MA $114,086 South Lee, MA $112,280 Stockbridge, MA $112,280 Tyringham, MA $112,126 West Stockbridge, MA $112,236 Williamstown, MA $112,061 Windsor, MA $112,280 Greenfield, MA $112,586

Ashfield, MA $112,083 Athol, MA $114,611 Bernardston, MA $112,542 Buckland, MA $111,929 Charlemont, MA $111,667 Colrain, MA $112,039 Conway, MA $112,422 Deerfield, MA $112,619

Drury, MA $111,349 Erving, MA $113,320 Heath, MA $111,667 Lake Pleasant, MA $112,816 Millers Falls, MA $112,718 Monroe Bridge, MA $111,240 Montague, MA $112,816 Gill, MA $113,232

New Salem, MA $113,670 Northfield, MA $113,232 Orange, MA $114,228 Petersham, MA $114,590 Rowe, MA $111,415 Royalston, MA $114,787 Shelburne Falls, MA $112,028 South Deerfield, MA $112,794

Sunderland, MA $112,893 Turners Falls, MA $112,718 Warwick, MA $114,239 Wendell, MA $113,232 Wendell Depot, MA $113,637 Fitchburg, MA $115,695 Ashburnham, MA $115,159 Ashby, MA $117,239

Ayer, MA $117,535 Devens, MA $117,447 Baldwinville, MA $114,973 East Templeton, MA $115,006 Gardner, MA $115,214 Westminster, MA $115,214 Groton, MA $117,644 Harvard, MA $117,633

Hubbardston, MA $114,513 Leominster, MA $114,557 Littleton, MA $117,819 Lunenburg, MA $117,283 Pepperell, MA $117,644 Shirley, MA $117,403 Still River, MA $117,567 Templeton, MA $115,006

Townsend, MA $117,436 West Groton, MA $117,491 West Townsend, MA $117,392 Winchendon, MA $114,754 Winchendon Springs, MA $114,732 Auburn, MA $114,809 North Dartmouth, MA $115,509 South Dartmouth, MA $115,509

North Attleboro, MA $113,418 Plainville, MA $113,342 Attleboro Falls, MA $113,374 North Dighton, MA $113,309 Norton, MA $118,421 Raynham, MA $118,454 Raynham Center, MA $118,454 Rehoboth, MA $113,451

Rochester, MA $115,509 Seekonk, MA $113,451 Swansea, MA $113,342 Berkley, MA $115,575 Taunton, MA $118,345 Westport, MA $115,509 Westport Point, MA $115,509 Berlin, MA $114,732

Cataumet, MA $115,257 Blackstone, MA $113,309 Boylston, MA $114,809 Brookfield, MA $114,590 Charlton, MA $114,732 Charlton City, MA $114,732 Charlton Depot, MA $114,732 Clinton, MA $114,732

East Brookfield, MA $114,699 Douglas, MA $114,622 East Princeton, MA $114,666 Fiskdale, MA $114,480 Grafton, MA $114,809 Holden, MA $114,809 Holland, MA $114,425 Jefferson, MA $114,809

Lancaster, MA $114,622 Leicester, MA $114,809 Linwood, MA $114,557 Manchaug, MA $114,809 Millbury, MA $114,809 Millville, MA $113,199 New Braintree, MA $114,557 Northborough, MA $114,809

Northbridge, MA $114,776 North Brookfield, MA $114,666 North Grafton, MA $114,809 North Oxford, MA $114,809 North Uxbridge, MA $114,557 Oxford, MA $114,776 Princeton, MA $114,699 Rochdale, MA $114,809

Rutland, MA $114,809 Shrewsbury, MA $114,809 Southbridge, MA $114,557 South Grafton, MA $114,809 South Lancaster, MA $114,699 Spencer, MA $114,809 Sterling, MA $114,732 Sturbridge, MA $114,513

Upton, MA $114,732 Uxbridge, MA $114,590 Webster, MA $114,590 Dudley, MA $114,590 Westborough, MA $114,809 West Boylston, MA $114,809 West Brookfield, MA $114,557 West Millbury, MA $114,809

Whitinsville, MA $114,732 Sutton, MA $114,809 Worcester, MA $114,809 East Walpole, MA $118,454 Cherry Valley, MA $114,809 Paxton, MA $114,809 Framingham, MA $118,126 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $117,819

Boxborough, MA $117,743 Acton, MA $117,743 Ashland, MA $114,513 Bedford, MA $117,786 Hanscom Afb, MA $119,866 Bolton, MA $114,590 Carlisle, MA $117,819 Concord, MA $117,710

Fayville, MA $114,590 Holliston, MA $118,049 Hopedale, MA $114,557 Hopkinton, MA $114,622 Hudson, MA $114,622 Marlborough, MA $114,666 Maynard, MA $117,600 Mendon, MA $114,557

Milford, MA $114,557 Natick, MA $121,914 Sherborn, MA $121,848 Southborough, MA $114,622 Foxboro, MA $118,454 Franklin, MA $115,684 Greenbush, MA $118,235 Green Harbor, MA $118,202

Hingham, MA $120,173 Hull, MA $122,100 Humarock, MA $118,235 Mansfield, MA $118,454 Marshfield, MA $118,202 Marshfield Hills, MA $118,202 Medfield, MA $120,074 Medway, MA $118,126

Millis, MA $118,202 Minot, MA $118,235 Norfolk, MA $118,312 North Marshfield, MA $118,202 North Scituate, MA $118,202 Norwell, MA $118,312 Norwood, MA $118,454 Ocean Bluff, MA $118,202

Scituate, MA $118,202 Sharon, MA $118,454 Sheldonville, MA $115,739 South Walpole, MA $118,377 Stoughton, MA $118,454 Walpole, MA $118,421 Westwood, MA $120,184 Wrentham, MA $118,268

Boston, MA $122,100 Roxbury, MA $122,100 Roxbury Crossing, MA $122,100 Dorchester, MA $122,100 Dorchester Center, MA $122,100 Mattapan, MA $122,100 Charlestown, MA $122,100 Jamaica Plain, MA $122,100

Roslindale, MA $122,100 West Roxbury, MA $122,100 Allston, MA $122,100 Brighton, MA $122,100 Hyde Park, MA $122,100 Readville, MA $122,100 Cambridge, MA $122,100 Somerville, MA $122,100

Malden, MA $122,100 Everett, MA $122,100 Chelsea, MA $122,100 Revere, MA $122,100 Winthrop, MA $122,100 Medford, MA $122,100 West Medford, MA $122,100 Quincy, MA $122,100

Melrose, MA $122,100 Stoneham, MA $122,100 Braintree, MA $118,454 Milton, MA $122,100 Milton Village, MA $122,100 Weymouth, MA $118,454 East Weymouth, MA $118,454 South Weymouth, MA $118,454

North Weymouth, MA $118,454 East Boston, MA $122,100 Brockton, MA $118,454 Avon, MA $118,454 Bridgewater, MA $118,454 Bryantville, MA $118,377 Carver, MA $116,637 Duxbury, MA $118,126

East Bridgewater, MA $118,454 Easton, MA $118,454 Elmwood, MA $118,454 Halifax, MA $118,377 Hanover, MA $118,377 Hanson, MA $118,454 Holbrook, MA $118,454 Middleboro, MA $116,746

Manomet, MA $116,954 Lakeville, MA $115,323 Monponsett, MA $118,421 Abington, MA $118,454 North Carver, MA $118,202 North Easton, MA $118,454 North Pembroke, MA $118,345 Pembroke, MA $118,377

Plymouth, MA $117,118 Kingston, MA $118,159 South Carver, MA $115,214 Plympton, MA $118,268 Randolph, MA $118,454 Rockland, MA $118,454 South Easton, MA $118,454 West Bridgewater, MA $118,454

White Horse Beach, MA $117,031 Whitman, MA $118,454 Lexington, MA $122,100 Brookline, MA $122,100 Brookline Village, MA $122,100 Waltham, MA $122,100 North Waltham, MA $122,100 New Town, MA $122,100

Babson Park, MA $122,100 Newton, MA $122,100 Newton Center, MA $122,100 Newtonville, MA $122,100 Newton Highlands, MA $122,100 Newton Lower Falls, MA $122,100 Newton Upper Falls, MA $122,100 West Newton, MA $122,100

Auburndale, MA $122,100 Chestnut Hill, MA $122,100 Waban, MA $122,100 Watertown, MA $122,100 Arlington, MA $122,100 Arlington Heights, MA $122,100 Belmont, MA $122,100 Waverley, MA $122,100

Wellesley Hills, MA $122,100 Wellesley, MA $122,067 Needham, MA $122,100 Weston, MA $122,100 Needham Heights, MA $122,100 Nonantum, MA $122,100 Buzzards Bay, MA $115,181 Lincoln, MA $122,023

Stow, MA $117,600 Sudbury, MA $121,848 Wayland, MA $121,914 Woodville, MA $114,699 Woburn, MA $122,100 Burlington, MA $119,910 Andover, MA $115,969 Billerica, MA $117,819

Chelmsford, MA $117,819 Dracut, MA $117,819 Dunstable, MA $117,644 Haverhill, MA $115,969 Georgetown, MA $115,969 Groveland, MA $115,969 Lawrence, MA $115,969 Methuen, MA $115,969

North Andover, MA $115,969 Lowell, MA $117,819 Merrimac, MA $115,892 North Billerica, MA $117,819 North Chelmsford, MA $117,819 North Reading, MA $115,892 Nutting Lake, MA $117,819 Pinehurst, MA $117,819

Reading, MA $118,509 Tewksbury, MA $117,819 Tyngsboro, MA $117,819 Wakefield, MA $122,067 West Boxford, MA $115,969 Westford, MA $117,819 Wilmington, MA $116,878 Winchester, MA $122,100

Lynn, MA $122,100 Saugus, MA $122,100 Swampscott, MA $122,023 Nahant, MA $122,100 Amesbury, MA $115,378 Beverly, MA $121,804 Boxford, MA $115,969 Byfield, MA $115,892

Danvers, MA $115,783 Essex, MA $116,976 Gloucester, MA $117,151 Hamilton, MA $115,717 Hathorne, MA $115,783 Chilmark, MA $114,885 East Falmouth, MA $115,443 East Sandwich, MA $115,860

East Wareham, MA $115,214 Edgartown, MA $114,962 Falmouth, MA $115,257 Woods Hole, MA $115,257 Menemsha, MA $114,962 Monument Beach, MA $115,214 Nantucket, MA $114,962 North Falmouth, MA $115,290

Oak Bluffs, MA $114,995 Onset, MA $115,290 Pocasset, MA $115,257 Sagamore, MA $116,100 Sagamore Beach, MA $116,100 Sandwich, MA $115,870 Siasconset, MA $114,962 Silver Beach, MA $115,290

Vineyard Haven, MA $115,093 Wareham, MA $115,323 West Chop, MA $115,093 West Falmouth, MA $115,290 West Tisbury, MA $114,962 West Wareham, MA $115,367 Hyannis, MA $115,137 Barnstable, MA $115,520

Brewster, MA $114,962 Centerville, MA $115,476 Chatham, MA $114,962 Cotuit, MA $115,553 Ipswich, MA $115,717 Cummaquid, MA $115,170 Lynnfield, MA $118,903 Manchester, MA $117,425

Marblehead, MA $121,881 Middleton, MA $115,936 Newburyport, MA $115,750 Newbury, MA $115,969 Salisbury, MA $115,006 Peabody, MA $121,957 Prides Crossing, MA $118,728 Rockport, MA $117,140

Rowley, MA $115,783 Salem, MA $121,957 South Hamilton, MA $115,717 Topsfield, MA $115,892 Wenham, MA $115,750 West Newbury, MA $115,969 Accord, MA $118,454 Bellingham, MA $113,123

Brant Rock, MA $117,961 Canton, MA $118,454 Cohasset, MA $120,063 Dedham, MA $122,100 Dover, MA $121,990 East Mansfield, MA $118,454 Dennis, MA $114,962 Dennis Port, MA $114,962

East Dennis, MA $114,962 Eastham, MA $114,962 East Orleans, MA $114,962 Forestdale, MA $115,717 Harwich, MA $114,962 Harwich Port, MA $114,962 Hyannis Port, MA $115,126 Marstons Mills, MA $115,673

Mashpee, MA $115,750 North Chatham, MA $114,962 North Eastham, MA $116,440 North Truro, MA $117,907 Orleans, MA $114,962 Osterville, MA $115,334 Provincetown, MA $117,688 South Chatham, MA $114,962

South Dennis, MA $114,962 South Harwich, MA $114,962 South Orleans, MA $114,962 South Wellfleet, MA $116,440 South Yarmouth, MA $114,962 Truro, MA $116,440 Wellfleet, MA $116,440 West Barnstable, MA $115,728

West Chatham, MA $114,962 West Dennis, MA $114,962 West Harwich, MA $114,962 West Hyannisport, MA $115,378 West Yarmouth, MA $114,962 Yarmouth Port, MA $114,962 Assonet, MA $115,433 Attleboro, MA $113,451

Chartley, MA $118,454 Cuttyhunk, MA $115,323 Dartmouth, MA $115,509 Dighton, MA $114,283 East Freetown, MA $115,509 East Taunton, MA $118,268 Fairhaven, MA $115,509 Fall River, MA $115,509

Somerset, MA $115,400 Marion, MA $115,509 Mattapoisett, MA $115,509 New Bedford, MA $115,509 Acushnet, MA $115,509

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

Understanding how an Aerospace Systems 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

$111,332

Average $119,144/year

$126,739

$9,278

Average $9,929/month

$10,562

$2,141

Average $2,291/week

$2,437

$54

Average $57/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,739	$10,562	$2,437	$61
Average	$119,144	$9,929	$2,291	$57
25th Percentile	$111,332	$9,278	$2,141	$54

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