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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3021 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.


National estimates for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,750 5.4 % $ 37.05 $ 77,060 1.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.06 $ 27.69 $ 35.78 $ 46.23 $ 52.70
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,950 $ 57,580 $ 74,410 $ 96,150 $ 109,610


Industry profile for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 3,460 0.72 $ 37.18 $ 77,340
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,820 0.18 $ 35.95 $ 74,770
Scientific Research and Development Services 750 0.09 $ 36.63 $ 76,200
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 420 0.10 $ 49.20 $ 102,330
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 400 0.02 $ 31.18 $ 64,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 3,460 0.72 $ 37.18 $ 77,340
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 260 0.31 $ 33.91 $ 70,530
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,820 0.18 $ 35.95 $ 74,770
Technical and Trade Schools 220 0.16 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Support Activities for Air Transportation 290 0.13 $ 48.93 $ 101,760

Top paying industries for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 420 0.10 $ 49.20 $ 102,330
Support Activities for Air Transportation 290 0.13 $ 48.93 $ 101,760
Management of Companies and Enterprises 250 0.01 $ 46.21 $ 96,120
Nonscheduled Air Transportation (8) (8) $ 39.31 $ 81,770
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 3,460 0.72 $ 37.18 $ 77,340


Geographic profile for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 1,880 0.20 3.09 $ 37.57 $ 78,140
California 1,870 0.11 1.61 $ 41.06 $ 85,410
Kansas 710 0.51 7.79 $ 30.52 $ 63,480
Ohio 690 0.13 1.95 $ 35.41 $ 73,640
Texas 560 0.04 0.65 $ 31.81 $ 66,160


Map of location quotient of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas 710 0.51 7.79 $ 30.52 $ 63,480
Alabama 550 0.27 4.15 $ 32.22 $ 67,020
Florida 1,880 0.20 3.09 $ 37.57 $ 78,140
Ohio 690 0.13 1.95 $ 35.41 $ 73,640
Oklahoma 200 0.13 1.94 $ 31.38 $ 65,260


Map of annual mean wages of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 300 0.11 1.67 $ 58.20 $ 121,050
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $ 51.64 $ 107,400
Virginia 210 0.05 0.81 $ 44.56 $ 92,680
Washington 300 0.09 1.35 $ 42.77 $ 88,960
Maryland 260 0.10 1.49 $ 42.26 $ 87,910



Map of employment of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 750 0.12 1.87 $ 42.26 $ 87,910
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 720 3.14 47.56 $ 41.62 $ 86,580
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 470 0.32 4.80 $ 37.16 $ 77,290
Huntsville, AL 440 1.85 28.07 $ 31.73 $ 66,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 340 0.09 1.37 $ 31.01 $ 64,500
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 340 0.13 1.95 $ 30.29 $ 63,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.14 2.08 $ 43.42 $ 90,310
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 260 0.09 1.32 $ 52.82 $ 109,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 200 0.19 2.86 $ 38.13 $ 79,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 190 0.17 2.52 $ 44.84 $ 93,270


Map of location quotient of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 720 3.14 47.56 $ 41.62 $ 86,580
Huntsville, AL 440 1.85 28.07 $ 31.73 $ 66,000
California-Lexington Park, MD 60 1.20 18.24 $ 45.83 $ 95,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 80 0.69 10.45 $ 34.59 $ 71,950
Tulsa, OK 150 0.34 5.20 $ 29.07 $ 60,470
Dayton, OH 120 0.33 5.00 $ 35.01 $ 72,820
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 470 0.32 4.80 $ 37.16 $ 77,290
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 80 0.29 4.34 $ 38.10 $ 79,250
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 200 0.19 2.86 $ 38.13 $ 79,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 190 0.17 2.52 $ 44.84 $ 93,270


Map of annual mean wages of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 260 0.09 1.32 $ 52.82 $ 109,870
California-Lexington Park, MD 60 1.20 18.24 $ 45.83 $ 95,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 190 0.17 2.52 $ 44.84 $ 93,270
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.14 2.08 $ 43.42 $ 90,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 750 0.12 1.87 $ 42.26 $ 87,910
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 720 3.14 47.56 $ 41.62 $ 86,580
Salt Lake City, UT 70 0.09 1.40 $ 40.80 $ 84,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 39.80 $ 82,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 80 0.03 0.44 $ 39.78 $ 82,750
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 100 0.08 1.21 $ 39.26 $ 81,660


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023