Aerospace Engineers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,040 or more. The middle half of aerospace engineers in Sacramento earn between $123,540 and $175,250.
- $80K10th
- $124K25th
- $132KMedian
- $175K75th
- $203K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $144,960 | $12,080 | $69.69 |
| Median | $132,230 | $11,019 | $63.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $123,540 | $10,295 | $59.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $175,250 | $14,604 | $84.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Aerospace Engineers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $144,960, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $100,957 a year, or $8,413 a month and $3,883 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for aerospace engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $144,960 buys what about $135,896 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Aerospace Engineers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 4th of 10 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($183,920).
- San Francisco$183,920
- San Jose$181,690
- Los Angeles$161,520
- Sacramento$144,960
- San Diego$144,280
- San Luis Obispo$143,350
- Riverside$141,070
- Santa Maria$137,690
- Bakersfield$134,930
- Oxnard$133,000
Highest-paying cities for aerospace engineers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,920).
- San Francisco, CA$183,920
- San Jose, CA$181,690
- Omaha, NE$172,720
- Washington, DC$168,780
- Boulder, CO$165,500
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Aerospace Engineers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do aerospace engineers make an hour in Sacramento?
$69.69 an hour on average, and $63.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level aerospace engineers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the aerospace engineers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $100,957 a year ($8,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,960. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do aerospace engineers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,780).
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 17-2011; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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