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Aerospace Engineers salary in Washington

The median aerospace engineers in Washington earns $158,370 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,959 a month.

10th percentile
$112,580
25th percentile
$130,560
Median percentile
$158,370
75th percentile
$181,460
90th percentile
$207,710

Based on 5,760 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$119,512 take-home a year
Gross pay$158,370
Federal income tax−$26,743
Social Security + Medicare−$12,115
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$9,959
Every two weeks$4,597

Does it go far here?

$147,991Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington