SOC 17-3021 · Cleveland, OH metro

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians in Cleveland, Ohio is $70,620 a year ($33.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,260: half of the 50 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($96,225).

$70,620average per year

$33.95 / hourMedian $77,260Take-home ≈ $55,246

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,840 or more. The middle half of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians in Cleveland earn between $59,240 and $80,530.

  • $51K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,620$5,885$33.95
Median$77,260$6,438$37.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,240$4,937$28.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,530$6,711$38.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $70,620, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $55,246 a year, or $4,604 a month and $2,125 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cleveland a good place for aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $70,620 buys what about $75,189 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 4th of 4 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($82,090).

All Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,390).

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians make an hour in Cleveland?

$33.95 an hour on average, and $37.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $55,246 a year ($4,604 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,620. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($96,225).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3021; area Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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