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Aerospace engineering majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an aerospace engineering degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in aerospace engineering. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 8,070 aerospace engineering major resumes to identify the jobs aerospace engineering majors most prefer.

Highest-Paying Jobs With a Aerospace Engineering Degree

  1. Starting Salary
    $71,000
    Job openings
    42,086
    Top Locations:
    Cherryville, NC;  Dayton, OH;  Kirkland, WA;  
    Job Description:
    Aerospace engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design.
  2. Starting Salary
    $70,000
    Job openings
    45,629
    Top Locations:
    Atlanta, GA;  Everett, WA;  Los Angeles, CA;  
    Job Description:
    Aerospace engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design.
  3. Starting Salary
    $62,000
    Job openings
    145,936
    Job Description:
    Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.
  4. Starting Salary
    $60,000
    Job openings
    115,384
    Job Description:
    A Manufacturing Engineer plans, designs, sets up, and monitors the manufacturing processes. They work in various sectors, such as plastics, oil, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.
  5. Starting Salary
    $59,000
    Job openings
    28,911
    Top Locations:
    Fort Worth, TX;  Marietta, GA;  Palmdale, CA;  
    Job Description:
    Aerospace engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design.
  6. Starting Salary
    $58,000
    Job openings
    105,618
    Job Description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  7. Starting Salary
    $57,000
    Job openings
    138,173
    Job Description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  8. Starting Salary
    $55,000
    Job openings
    176,689
    Job Description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  9. Starting Salary
    $41,000
    Job openings
    35,667
    Job Description:
    Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft. They also may perform aircraft inspections as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
  10. Starting Salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    97,722
    Job Description:
    Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects.

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What can you do with an aerospace engineering degree?

Zippia created an aerospace engineering career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in aerospace engineering. The map shows the most common jobs aerospace engineering majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average aerospace engineering major salary

Aerospace engineering major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with an aerospace engineering bachelor's degree who work in the finance industry have an average salary of $93,656, while those graduates who work in the hospitality industry have an average salary of $43,261. If pay is important to you, then you should look for aerospace engineering jobs in the finance industry.

Average aerospace engineering major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage Aerospace Engineering Salary Aerospace Engineering Salary Range
1Finance
$93,656
$60k
$112k
2Technology
$84,930
$60k
$112k
3Automotive
$80,585
$60k
$112k
4Construction
$77,368
$60k
$112k
5Professional
$75,849
$60k
$112k

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