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Aerospace Engineers in Texas

Want to work in Texas as an Aerospace Engineer? Read this first!

12.1% Jobs Projection
$124,200 Median Salary
550 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Aerospace Engineers Work in Texas?

6,770 people worked as Aerospace Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 7,030 Aerospace Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.0%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 550 annual job openings, and a total of 8,260 jobs for Texas Aerospace Engineers in 2026.

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

What do Aerospace Engineers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineers ranged from $73,540 to $165,800 with $124,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $35.36 to $79.71. The median hourly rate was $59.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $56.49 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.22.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,140 $122,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,410 $130,060
Waco, TX 320 $106,000
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 180 $103,510
Corpus Christi, TX 60 $113,430

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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