The median annual wage for Aerospace Engineers in California is $143,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $157,060.
Pay spans roughly $102,380 at the 10th percentile to $224,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $69.16 per hour. An estimated 9,330 people work as aerospace engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $143,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $157,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $69.16 |
| 10th percentile | $102,380 |
| 90th percentile | $224,660 |
| Employment | 9,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.