Compare One Occupation Across States
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Aerospace Engineers
Full aerospace engineers overview →U.S. mean $142,060 · median $134,960
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $159,960 | $157,620 | $77 | +12.6% | $104,370–$220,670 |
| Maryland | #2 | $159,590 | $156,750 | $77 | +12.3% | $97,460–$232,930 |
| Hawaii | #3 | $158,520 | $137,240 | $76 | +11.6% | $117,700–$247,260 |
| Colorado | #4 | $157,060 | $156,190 | $76 | +10.6% | $101,970–$210,410 |
| Washington | #5 | $156,000 | $158,370 | $75 | +9.8% | $112,580–$207,710 |
| Virginia | #6 | $155,770 | $143,210 | $75 | +9.7% | $95,420–$226,950 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $154,410 | $157,600 | $74 | +8.7% | $98,200–$196,310 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $145,810 | $149,470 | $70 | +2.6% | $89,750–$217,840 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $145,470 | $159,060 | $70 | +2.4% | $85,330–$194,950 |
| Nebraska | #10 | $145,420 | $135,670 | $70 | +2.4% | $86,760–$217,240 |
| Louisiana | #11 | $143,670 | $136,970 | $69 | +1.1% | $110,300–$197,930 |
| New Mexico | #12 | $141,430 | $132,850 | $68 | -0.4% | $97,350–$195,110 |
| Georgia | #13 | $140,290 | $140,460 | $67 | -1.2% | $84,520–$205,540 |
| Missouri | #14 | $139,820 | $130,680 | $67 | -1.6% | $80,390–$179,260 |
| Utah | #15 | $139,280 | $135,840 | $67 | -2% | $85,230–$183,810 |
| Vermont | #16 | $138,620 | $144,400 | $67 | -2.4% | $93,460–$172,160 |
| Ohio | #17 | $137,590 | $138,440 | $66 | -3.1% | $82,830–$201,670 |
| Texas | #18 | $137,010 | $130,270 | $66 | -3.6% | $82,990–$195,190 |
| New York | #19 | $135,720 | $130,330 | $65 | -4.5% | $89,130–$202,690 |
| Pennsylvania | #20 | $135,340 | $133,940 | $65 | -4.7% | $89,230–$179,820 |
| Kentucky | #21 | $133,200 | $126,130 | $64 | -6.2% | $100,440–$172,340 |
| Alabama | #22 | $131,910 | $127,540 | $63 | -7.1% | $78,660–$195,190 |
| New Jersey | #23 | $131,410 | $126,430 | $63 | -7.5% | $103,230–$163,770 |
| South Carolina | #24 | $131,390 | $137,030 | $63 | -7.5% | $81,460–$170,150 |
| Florida | #25 | $131,070 | $129,280 | $63 | -7.7% | $84,210–$177,070 |
| Arizona | #26 | $130,150 | $123,170 | $63 | -8.4% | $88,920–$193,990 |
| Oregon | #27 | $130,080 | $124,630 | $63 | -8.4% | $85,070–$179,470 |
| Connecticut | #28 | $128,380 | $129,500 | $62 | -9.6% | $86,420–$163,930 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $127,500 | $122,930 | $61 | -10.2% | $79,310–$176,720 |
| Michigan | #30 | $125,820 | $128,960 | $60 | -11.4% | $76,130–$180,160 |
| Illinois | #31 | $125,610 | $108,940 | $60 | -11.6% | $78,170–$184,520 |
| Kansas | #32 | $125,550 | $130,330 | $60 | -11.6% | $80,860–$167,400 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $122,320 | $128,510 | $59 | -13.9% | $79,690–$171,560 |
| Oklahoma | #34 | $120,160 | $125,470 | $58 | -15.4% | $80,040–$161,780 |
| Mississippi | #35 | $118,560 | $109,200 | $57 | -16.5% | $78,640–$171,220 |
| Nevada | #36 | $118,420 | $96,730 | $57 | -16.6% | $77,920–$179,050 |
| Indiana | #37 | $118,360 | $107,400 | $57 | -16.7% | $82,530–$176,860 |
| Alaska | #38 | $113,920 | $101,710 | $55 | -19.8% | $81,650–$170,340 |
| Wisconsin | #39 | $103,580 | $88,400 | $50 | -27.1% | $65,720–$147,560 |
| Arkansas | #40 | $102,100 | $102,040 | $49 | -28.1% | $72,590–$155,680 |
| Idaho | #41 | $98,710 | $95,700 | $47 | -30.5% | $64,870–$139,190 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.