The median annual wage for Aerospace Engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $125,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $148,660.
Pay spans roughly $81,400 at the 10th percentile to $195,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.35 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as aerospace engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $125,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $148,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.35 |
| 10th percentile | $81,400 |
| 90th percentile | $195,750 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.