Aircraft Engineer Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does an Aircraft Engineer make in Houston, TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Aircraft Engineer in Houston, TX is $87,198. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,492 to $93,564, with most professionals earning between $74,387 and $99,360.

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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 Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

80492

93564

87198

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

80780

95073

87931

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 Houston, TX. The base salary for Aircraft Engineer ranges from $80,492 to $93,564 with the average base salary of $87,198. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,780 to $95,073 with the average total cash compensation of $87,931.

View Average Salary for Aircraft Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,198	$80,492 - $93,564
Bonus	$733	$288 - $1,509
Total Pay	$87,931	$80,780 - $95,073

* 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 Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,356 - $94,568	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,728 - $95,001	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,836 - $90,476	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,255 - $88,639	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,722 - $84,532	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,927 - $91,745	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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