The average US annual salary for aeronautical engineers in January 2025 stands at $101,297 meeting an hourly rate of $62.62. The figure indicates a median income level where half of aeronautical engineers earn above this amount and another half earns below this amount. Aeronautical engineering salaries differ drastically depending on educational level together with industrial sector and work experience and geographical location. Reported annual compensation data shows aerospace engineers working on research and development projects in physical sciences earn $136,620 per year on average whereas engineers working in aerospace product manufacturing earn $130,720 per year. The highest paid 10% of aerospace professionals earn over $188,910 per year showing that experienced experts in this field can benefit from significant career opportunities. This data represents U.S. economic statistics and pay rates can vary from America to India on account of differing economic conditions of industry norms.