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Aerospace Engineers in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as an Aerospace Engineer?

6.9% Jobs Projection
$108,880 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Aerospace Engineers in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

  • Aerospace Engineers in New Mexico earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Aerospace Engineers Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 700 people working as Aerospace Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 630 Aerospace Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 800 Aerospace Engineers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Aerospace Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.0%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Aerospace Engineers job openings in New Mexico, and 770 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,600 annual jobs and 73,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aerospace Engineers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineers ranged from $68,030 to $170,940 with $108,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.71 to $82.18. The median hourly rate was $52.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $55.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.93.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Aerospace Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Aerospace Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 450 $115,130
Las Cruces, NM 80 $90,150

Top States for Aerospace Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Aerospace Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,440 $122,960
Texas 6,770 $124,200
Alabama 4,080 $116,480
Ohio 3,880 $110,380
Maryland 2,890 $126,060
Florida 2,750 $107,810
Georgia 2,550 $114,380
Arizona 2,230 $105,490
Kansas 2,220 $102,880
Virginia 2,060 $127,160
Colorado 1,890 $115,530
New Jersey 1,840 $114,270
Missouri 1,250 $116,430
Connecticut 1,130 $100,170
Oklahoma 1,110 $90,620
Pennsylvania 940 $105,070
Utah 900 $102,070
New Mexico 700 $108,880
Massachusetts 630 $119,010
North Carolina 570 $98,900

Below are the states where Aerospace Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $145,160
Hawaii $128,090
Virginia $127,160
Maryland $126,060
Texas $124,200
California $122,960
Massachusetts $119,010
Louisiana $117,860
New York $117,470
Alabama $116,480

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