DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2011 Aerospace Engineers

Occupational Description:
Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 22070$55.18/hr$1.05/hr$35.35/hr$45.28/hr$55.97/hr$63.63/hr$75.49/hr
U S 63,2002,149$57.91/hr$0.46/hr$35.19/hr$44.31/hr$56.59/hr$70.69/hr$80.94/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Aerospace Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 220 $55.97/hr 2.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 150 $55.05/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140 $55.32/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Industrial Engineers9,950$43.46/hr3.5%
Civil Engineers6,260$44.27/hr3.0%
Engineering Managers3,960$69.59/hr1.8%
Electrical Engineers3,930$48.15/hr2.2%
Industrial Engineering Technicians3,500$25.26/hr1.8%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers50$43.36/hr1.0%
Petroleum Engineers50$57.76/hr0.9%
Tasks for Aerospace Engineers