Aircraft Engineer Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

How much does an Aircraft Engineer make in Grand Rapids, MI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Aircraft Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI is $83,173. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $76,777 to $89,244, with most professionals earning between $70,954 and $94,771.

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What does an Aircraft Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of an Aircraft Engineer

Review and analyze system concepts and user requirements that have been approved and entered into a system requirements baseline (functional, allocated, and product).

December 08, 2022

Support the on-site assistance at company owned service centers and independent service stations during investigation of unique aircraft problems or prototype installation.

January 27, 2023

Assists with development, maintenance and modification of payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.

February 10, 2023

Develops, maintains and modifies basic structural and interior payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.

March 07, 2023

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and able to react to shifting priorities to meet business needs.

March 10, 2023

Provide technical recommendation support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Aircraft Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI

Average Base Salary

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76777

89244

83173

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

77054

90685

83871

What is the average salary for Aircraft Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Aircraft Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI. The base salary for Aircraft Engineer ranges from $76,777 to $89,244 with the average base salary of $83,173. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,054 to $90,685 with the average total cash compensation of $83,871.

View Average Salary for Aircraft Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$83,173	$76,777 - $89,244
Bonus	$698	$277 - $1,441
Total Pay	$83,871	$77,054 - $90,685

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Aircraft Engineer Salary Near Grand Rapids, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Wyoming, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,777 - $89,244	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI 0%
CITY, STATE Muskegon, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,504 - $86,602	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Kalamazoo, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,732 - $90,355	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Battle Creek, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,608 - $91,372	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Lansing, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,732 - $90,355	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Benton Harbor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,532 - $90,121	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI

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About Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its ...

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