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Aerospace Engineers in Illinois

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8.3% Jobs Projection
$109,890 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Aerospace Engineers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Aerospace Engineers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Aerospace Engineers Work in Illinois?

There were 310 Aerospace Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Aerospace Engineers job openings in Illinois, and 390 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,600 annual jobs and 73,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aerospace Engineers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineers ranged from $70,540 to $151,340 with $109,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $33.91 to $72.76. The median hourly rate was $52.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $48.79 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.04.

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

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Top States for Aerospace Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Aerospace Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,440 $122,960
Texas 6,770 $124,200
Alabama 4,080 $116,480
Ohio 3,880 $110,380
Maryland 2,890 $126,060
Florida 2,750 $107,810
Georgia 2,550 $114,380
Arizona 2,230 $105,490
Kansas 2,220 $102,880
Virginia 2,060 $127,160
Colorado 1,890 $115,530
New Jersey 1,840 $114,270
Missouri 1,250 $116,430
Connecticut 1,130 $100,170
Oklahoma 1,110 $90,620
Pennsylvania 940 $105,070
Utah 900 $102,070
New Mexico 700 $108,880
Massachusetts 630 $119,010
North Carolina 570 $98,900

Below are the states where Aerospace Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $145,160
Hawaii $128,090
Virginia $127,160
Maryland $126,060
Texas $124,200
California $122,960
Massachusetts $119,010
Louisiana $117,860
New York $117,470
Alabama $116,480

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