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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Kansas

Is Kansas a good place for you to work as an Aerospace Engineering or Operations Technician?

-5% Jobs Projection
$62,560 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Kansas is expected to decrease.

  • Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Kansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Work in Kansas?

460 people worked as Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 560 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 180 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians working in it, which means Kansas has more Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 4.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.6%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 400 jobs for Kansas Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 12,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians ranged from $44,000 to $96,830 with $62,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.15 to $46.55. The median hourly rate was $30.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.75 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.67.

The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kansas Metros for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Wichita, KS 340 $67,820
Kansas City, MO-KS 110 $55,190

Top States for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,660 $68,420
Texas 1,000 $65,980
Ohio 830 $67,740
Arizona 750 $67,510
Florida 630 $60,440
Kansas 460 $62,560
Alabama 420 $58,050
Washington 390 $89,090
Colorado 340 $81,200
Maryland 340 $66,690
New Mexico 200 $71,620
Connecticut 180 $63,020
Georgia 180 $47,750
Iowa 170 $57,750
New York 160 $72,490
Utah 160 $60,280
Tennessee 150 $70,380
Virginia 140 $65,690
Oklahoma 110 $69,650
North Carolina 70 $0

Below are the states where Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $89,090
Colorado $81,200
Missouri $74,620
New York $72,490
New Mexico $71,620
Tennessee $70,380
Oklahoma $69,650
California $68,420
Ohio $67,740
Arizona $67,510

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