Aerospace Engineers pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,700 or more. The middle half of aerospace engineers in Jacksonville earn between $100,420 and $137,350.
- $84K10th
- $100K25th
- $119KMedian
- $137K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,960 | $10,247 | $59.12 |
| Median | $119,430 | $9,952 | $57.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,420 | $8,368 | $48.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $137,350 | $11,446 | $66.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Aerospace Engineers salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $122,960, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $95,309 a year, or $7,942 a month and $3,666 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Jacksonville a good place for aerospace engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $122,960 buys what about $123,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Aerospace Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 6th of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($135,650).
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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do aerospace engineers make an hour in Jacksonville?
$59.12 an hour on average, and $57.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level aerospace engineers salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the aerospace engineers take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $95,309 a year ($7,942 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,960. Florida has no state income tax.
Do aerospace engineers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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