Oregon · SOC 17-2011
Aerospace Engineer Salary in Oregon
VerifiedPublished wages for aerospace engineers in Oregon, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Aerospace Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $112,460 per year ($120,210 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $96,460–$138,390; the top 10% earn $167,110. That is 17% below the national median of $134,830, ranking Oregon #32 of 42 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$112,460
-17% vs national
Top 10% earn
$167,110
90th percentile
Employed in state
240
Reliability Moderate (15.2% RSE)
Aerospace Engineer pay distribution — Oregon vs national
Every figure below is a published BLS percentile. Bars share one scale, so the two distributions compare directly.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $82,660 | -3% |
| 25th percentile | $96,460 | -8% |
| Median50th percentile | $112,460 | -17% |
| 75th percentile | $138,390 | -21% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $167,110 | -19% |
| Meanaverage | $120,210 | -15% |
Where aerospace engineers earn most in Oregon
Metro areas in Oregon where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 17-2011. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
| Metro area | Median | Top 10% | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $134,190 | $176,600 | 110 |
Oregon engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.27
Jobs per 1,000
0.12
State rank (pay)
#32 of 42
All engineering roles
$125,134
A location quotient of 0.27 means aerospace engineers are less concentrated here than the national average, so openings are thinner even where pay is competitive.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2011 (Aerospace Engineers), Oregon (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →