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Aerospace Engineers in Pennsylvania

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

12.2% Jobs Projection
$105,070 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Aerospace Engineers Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 940 workers employed as Aerospace Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 990 Aerospace Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 800 Aerospace Engineers working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Aerospace Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,660 total jobs in 2026 for Aerospace Engineers in this state.

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

What do Aerospace Engineers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineers ranged from $70,710 to $156,520 with $105,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34 to $75.25. The median hourly rate was $50.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $48.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.42.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,200 $113,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 530 $105,030

Top States for Aerospace Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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