Aerospace Engineers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$161,520avg. a year
$77.66 an hour · 5,200 employed
Aerospace Engineers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $161,520 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $159,960. The U.S. average is $142,060.
$163,280Median pay
$77.66Average hourly
+1%vs. California average
5,200Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for aerospace engineers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1510 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$183,920
$88.42 an hour
2930 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$181,690
$87.35 an hour
3200 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$144,960
$69.69 an hour
4800 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$144,280
$69.37 an hour
540 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$143,350
$68.92 an hour
6120 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$141,070
$67.82 an hour
7100 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$137,690
$66.20 an hour
8700 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$134,930
$64.87 an hour
9110 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$133,000
$63.94 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $120,120 |
| Industrial Engineers | $121,280 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $123,940 |
| Electrical Engineers | $145,760 |
| Engineers, All Other | $125,830 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $148,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do aerospace engineers make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $161,520 a year, and the median is $163,280. About 5,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $159,960.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2011. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.