State comparison · 2025
Aerospace Engineers salary: Florida vs Washington
Aerospace Engineers in Washington earn a median of $158,370. In Florida, $129,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 18.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.4%
Florida vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- $129,280
- p25
- $104,790
- p75
- $156,370
- p10
- $84,210
- p90
- $177,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
Washington
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- $158,370
- p25
- $130,560
- p75
- $181,460
- p10
- $112,580
- p90
- $207,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.