Aerospace Engineers in California
Local pay for aerospace engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2011
$157,620
median pay, California
9,170
employed in California
+16.8%
vs U.S. median
+6.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What aerospace engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of aerospace engineers in California earn between $129,010 and $193,060 a year; the U.S. median is $134,960.
$104,370
P10
$129,010
P25
$157,620
MEDIAN
$193,060
P75
$220,670
P90
Pay by metro in California
$191,260
$181,630
$163,280
$135,490
$135,010
$132,230
$130,870
$129,530
$60k $170k $280k