State comparison · 2025
Aerospace Engineers salary: California vs South Dakota
Aerospace Engineers salary data is not published by BLS for one of these states (small-cell suppression). See the per-state pages below for what coverage exists.
California
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- $157,620
- p25
- $129,010
- p75
- $193,060
- p10
- $104,370
- p90
- $220,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
South Dakota
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- —
- p25
- —
- p75
- —
- p10
- —
- p90
- —
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.