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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 14043$53.48/hr$2.31/hr$35.54/hr$45.24/hr$55.32/hr$62.37/hr$71.19/hr
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 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140 $55.32/hr 5.3%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Industrial Engineers7,250$45.41/hr16.4%
Civil Engineers4,860$45.03/hr8.2%
Engineering Managers3,180$72.07/hr7.0%
Electrical Engineers2,790$49.75/hr4.3%
Industrial Engineering Technicians2,540$26.41/hr7.7%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers10$51.31/hr5.6%
Petroleum EngineersN/A$58.48/hr11.1%
Tasks for Aerospace Engineers