Aerospace Engineers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,190 or more. The middle half of aerospace engineers in Houston earn between $101,990 and $167,600.
- $81K10th
- $102K25th
- $134KMedian
- $168K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,200 | $11,517 | $66.44 |
| Median | $133,970 | $11,164 | $64.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,990 | $8,499 | $49.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $167,600 | $13,967 | $80.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Aerospace Engineers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $138,200, a single filer in Houston takes home about $105,726 a year, or $8,810 a month and $4,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for aerospace engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $138,200 buys what about $140,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Aerospace Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($142,450).
- Dallas$142,450
- Houston$138,200
- San Antonio$132,090
- Austin$128,370
- Corpus Christi$120,130
- El Paso$115,420
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 Houston: questions
How much do aerospace engineers make an hour in Houston?
$66.44 an hour on average, and $64.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level aerospace engineers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the aerospace engineers take-home pay in Houston?
About $105,726 a year ($8,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,200. Texas has no state income tax.
Do aerospace engineers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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