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The average salary for an Experienced Aerospace Engineer with Engineering Design skills in Houston, Texas is $102,000.
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Job Description for Aerospace Engineer
Aerospace Engineer Tasks
- Perform a variety of engineering work in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft.
- May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.
- May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture.
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Popular Skills for Aerospace Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Project Management
$91,425
10 responses
Systems Engineering
$98,400
9 responses
Technical Analysis
$95,552
8 responses
Matlab
$89,146
4 responses
Microsoft Office
$88,000
4 responses
Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Office, Matlab, Technical Analysis, Systems Engineering and Project Management.
Pay by Experience Level for Aerospace Engineer
An early career Aerospace Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $70,000 based on 14 salaries. A mid-career Aerospace Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $95,317 based on 17 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $137,292.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Aerospace Engineer in their job title in El Segundo, California earn an average of 25.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Washington, District of Columbia (17.2% more) and Huntsville, Alabama (12.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Seattle, Washington (4.7% less), Fort Worth, Texas (3.0% less) and Los Angeles, California (1.1% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 37 survey responses.
Early Career
37.8%
Mid Career
45.9%
Late Career
16.2%
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