Aerospace Engineers pay in Florida

$131,070avg. a year
$63.01 an hour · 3,250 employed

Aerospace Engineers in Florida earn an average of $131,070 a year. That is $10,990 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $142,060. The best-paying metro area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $135,650.

$129,280Median pay
$63.01Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 40 states + D.C.

Top-paying Florida metro areas

Average pay for aerospace engineers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

1460 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$135,650
$65.22 an hour
21,360 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$134,950
$64.88 an hour
3190 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$126,730
$60.93 an hour
4240 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$126,340
$60.74 an hour
5140 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$123,670
$59.46 an hour
6360 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$122,960
$59.12 an hour
750 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$117,010
$56.26 an hour

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Aerospace Engineers pay in Florida, charted

Pay over time

Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Florida aerospace engineers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Florida highlighted · tap a state
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Under $126k$126k–$133k$133k–$144k$144k+Florida

Florida vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$142,060$68.30
Florida$131,070$63.01
Georgia$140,290$67.45
Alabama$131,910$63.42

Average pay, Florida, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do aerospace engineers make in Florida?

The average is $131,070 a year, and the median is $129,280. That is $10,990 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $142,060.

What is the hourly wage in Florida?

$63.01 an hour on average; the median is $62.15.

Where in Florida do they earn the most?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($135,650), followed by Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL ($134,950). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL ($117,010).

How does Florida rank?

Florida ranks #25 of 41 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national aerospace engineers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.