The median annual wage for Aerospace Engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $167,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $164,540.
Pay spans roughly $108,240 at the 10th percentile to $220,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $80.45 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as aerospace engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $167,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $164,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $80.45 |
| 10th percentile | $108,240 |
| 90th percentile | $220,390 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.