The median annual wage for Aerospace Engineers in Illinois is $122,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $145,720.
Pay spans roughly $81,390 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 $58.92 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as aerospace engineers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $122,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $145,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.92 |
| 10th percentile | $81,390 |
| 90th percentile | $195,750 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.