State wages ยท Cost of living
Aerospace Engineers pay by state
The highest published median is in District of Columbia, at $175,350. Iowa leads after cost of living, at $170,930. Iowa has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($134,830).
National median
$134,830
Highest state median
$175,350
District of Columbia
Best adjusted pay
$170,930
Iowa
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $80,550Higher: $170,930Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Iowa | $150,010 | +11.3% | 87.762 | $170,930 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $175,350 | +30.1% | 109.901 | $159,550 | 2 |
| New Mexico | $139,770 | +3.7% | 92.212 | $151,570 | 3 |
| Maryland | $158,220 | +17.3% | 104.959 | $150,740 | 4 |
| Minnesota | $147,940 | +9.7% | 98.621 | $150,010 | 5 |
| Alabama | $133,080 | -1.3% | 88.823 | $149,830 | 6 |
| Georgia | $142,910 | +6.0% | 96.293 | $148,410 | 7 |
| Washington | $158,600 | +17.6% | 107.013 | $148,210 | 8 |
| Colorado | $151,570 | +12.4% | 103.052 | $147,080 | 9 |
| Ohio | $134,230 | -0.4% | 92.774 | $144,680 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $152,210 | +12.9% | 105.757 | $143,920 | 11 |
| Vermont | $140,520 | +4.2% | 97.958 | $143,450 | 12 |
| South Carolina | $131,820 | -2.2% | 93.749 | $140,610 | 13 |
| Kansas | $126,640 | -6.1% | 90.068 | $140,600 | 14 |
| Maine | $133,660 | -0.9% | 97.05 | $137,720 | 15 |
| Louisiana | $121,430 | -9.9% | 88.207 | $137,660 | 16 |
| Arizona | $135,620 | +0.6% | 100.677 | $134,710 | 17 |
| Tennessee | $122,430 | -9.2% | 91.87 | $133,260 | 18 |
| Utah | $130,670 | -3.1% | 98.864 | $132,170 | 19 |
| Virginia | $132,160 | -2.0% | 101.104 | $130,720 | 20 |
| Kentucky | $117,660 | -12.7% | 90.159 | $130,500 | 21 |
| Texas | $126,470 | -6.2% | 97.057 | $130,300 | 22 |
| California | $143,860 | +6.7% | 110.72 | $129,930 | 23 |
| Oklahoma | $109,920 | -18.5% | 87.843 | $125,130 | 24 |
| North Carolina | $117,190 | -13.1% | 94.326 | $124,240 | 25 |
| Missouri | $112,220 | -16.8% | 90.817 | $123,570 | 26 |
| Florida | $127,680 | -5.3% | 103.414 | $123,460 | 27 |
| Hawaii | $134,910 | +0.1% | 109.951 | $122,700 | 28 |
| Illinois | $122,540 | -9.1% | 99.958 | $122,590 | 29 |
| Michigan | $115,540 | -14.3% | 96.217 | $120,080 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $103,900 | -22.9% | 86.937 | $119,510 | 31 |
| New Jersey | $128,400 | -4.8% | 108.805 | $118,010 | 32 |
| New York | $125,270 | -7.1% | 107.921 | $116,080 | 33 |
| Connecticut | $119,060 | -11.7% | 103.61 | $114,910 | 34 |
| Indiana | $104,160 | -22.7% | 93.329 | $111,610 | 35 |
| Mississippi | $96,810 | -28.2% | 86.953 | $111,340 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | $108,510 | -19.5% | 97.572 | $111,210 | 37 |
| Oregon | $112,460 | -16.6% | 103.361 | $108,800 | 38 |
| Nevada | $100,920 | -25.2% | 99.979 | $100,940 | 39 |
| Alaska | $100,610 | -25.4% | 102.359 | $98,290 | 40 |
| Idaho | $81,570 | -39.5% | 95.494 | $85,420 | 41 |
| Wisconsin | $75,790 | -43.8% | 94.095 | $80,550 | 42 |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.