What are the main factors that influence a Chief Aerospace Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Chief Aerospace Engineer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Chief Aerospace Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Chief Aerospace Engineer's salary?

A Chief Aerospace Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,522 for beginners, reaching about $115,772 at mid-level, and approach $159,911 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Chief Aerospace Engineer?

Chief Aerospace Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Chief Aerospace Engineer roles are District of Columbia $108,939, California $108,525, Massachusetts $107,079. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Chief Aerospace Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Chief Aerospace Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Aerospace Engineer VI: $199,112; Aerospace Engineer V: $161,819; Aerospace Engineer IV: $140,155; Aerospace Engineer: $114,489; Aerospace Engineer III: $110,733.

Chief Aerospace Engineer Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a Chief Aerospace Engineer make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chief Aerospace Engineer in Wisconsin is $96,787 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, a Chief Aerospace Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,543
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,990 to $104,511
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,712

10% $85,712

50% (Median) $96,787

90% $111,543

Chief Aerospace Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,511	$8,709	$2,010	$50
Average	$96,787	$8,066	$1,861	$47
25th Percentile	$90,990	$7,583	$1,750	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Chief Aerospace Engineer Salaries

A Chief Aerospace Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Chief Aerospace Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chief Aerospace Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,522
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,178
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,772
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,849
Expert (over 8 years): $159,911

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrical Engineer I	less than 1 year	$78,522
Chief Aerospace Engineer	1-2 years	$95,178
Electrical Engineer III	2-4 years	$115,772
Electrical Engineer IV	5-8 years	$137,849
Electrical Engineer V	over 8 years	$159,911

How Do Chief Aerospace Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Chief Aerospace Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,939.
California: $108,525.
Massachusetts: $107,079.

District of Columbia $108,939 California $108,525 Massachusetts $107,079 Washington $106,686 New Jersey $106,646 Alaska $106,508 Connecticut $105,151 New York $104,600

Hawaii $102,838 Rhode Island $102,012 Maryland $101,451 Minnesota $100,684 Colorado $100,389 Illinois $100,290 Oregon $99,916 Delaware $99,641

New Hampshire $99,468 Virginia $99,080 Pennsylvania $97,948 Nevada $97,378 North Dakota $97,191 Michigan $96,896 Wisconsin $96,787 Vermont $96,571

Texas $95,971 Maine $95,931 Arizona $95,872 Ohio $95,804 Georgia $94,898 Indiana $94,446 Wyoming $94,357 Utah $94,219

Iowa $94,160 Kansas $93,688 Louisiana $93,550 North Carolina $93,501 Missouri $93,481 Florida $93,098 Montana $92,891 Nebraska $92,694

Kentucky $92,586 South Carolina $92,193 Tennessee $91,947 Idaho $91,848 New Mexico $91,130 Oklahoma $90,973 Alabama $90,392 South Dakota $89,418

Arkansas $88,887 West Virginia $88,601 Mississippi $87,745

Top Paying Cities for Chief Aerospace Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Green Lake: $94,147
Greenville: $95,042
Hancock: $93,313

Green Lake, WI $94,147

Greenville, WI $95,042

Hancock, WI $93,313

Hortonville, WI $94,842

Iola, WI $93,727

King, WI $94,445

Larsen, WI $94,668

Leopolis, WI $93,611

Manawa, WI $94,076

Marion, WI $93,786

Menasha, WI $95,120

Neenah, WI $94,947

Neshkoro, WI $93,808

New London, WI $94,451

Ogdensburg, WI $93,864

Omro, WI $94,328

Pickett, WI $94,405

Pine River, WI $94,040

Plainfield, WI $93,486

Poy Sippi, WI $94,105

Princeton, WI $93,921

Readfield, WI $94,573

Redgranite, WI $94,131

Ripon, WI $94,312

Rosendale, WI $94,359

Saxeville, WI $93,937

Scandinavia, WI $93,802

Tilleda, WI $93,470

Van Dyne, WI $94,477

Waukau, WI $94,313

Waupaca, WI $94,060

Wautoma, WI $93,841

Weyauwega, WI $94,221

Wild Rose, WI $93,869

Winnebago, WI $94,694

Winneconne, WI $94,473

Wilson, WI $96,022

Boyd, WI $93,536

Cadott, WI $93,603

Chetek, WI $93,350

Chippewa Falls, WI $93,803

Colfax, WI $93,690

Conrath, WI $93,161

Cornell, WI $93,402

Dallas, WI $93,886

Downing, WI $95,572

Downsville, WI $94,879

Durand, WI $94,787

Eau Galle, WI $94,578

Eleva, WI $93,905

Elk Mound, WI $93,697

Elmwood, WI $95,487

Fairchild, WI $93,790

Fall Creek, WI $93,846

Gilmanton, WI $94,333

Holcombe, WI $93,241

Humbird, WI $93,686

Independence, WI $94,060

Jim Falls, WI $93,480

Knapp, WI $95,522

Maiden Rock, WI $95,638

Menomonie, WI $94,788

Merrillan, WI $93,556

Mondovi, WI $94,094

Nelson, WI $95,217

New Auburn, WI $93,312

Osseo, WI $94,124

Pepin, WI $95,967

Pigeon Falls, WI $94,334

Plum City, WI $95,509

Prairie Farm, WI $94,696

Ridgeland, WI $94,188

Rock Falls, WI $93,737

Sand Creek, WI $93,363

Sheldon, WI $93,120

Spring Valley, WI $96,087

Stanley, WI $93,560

Stockholm, WI $96,192

Strum, WI $94,062

Thorp, WI $93,516

Wheeler, WI $94,393

Whitehall, WI $93,939

Spooner, WI $93,092

Almena, WI $94,395

Ashland, WI $92,998

Balsam Lake, WI $95,934

Barron, WI $93,802

Barronett, WI $93,131

Bayfield, WI $93,000

Benoit, WI $92,865

Birchwood, WI $92,965

Brill, WI $93,355

Bruce, WI $93,071

Brule, WI $93,868

Cable, WI $92,675

Cameron, WI $93,377

Centuria, WI $96,461

Comstock, WI $94,651

Cornucopia, WI $93,124

Couderay, WI $92,722

Cumberland, WI $93,956

Danbury, WI $93,648

Drummond, WI $92,950

Edgewater, WI $92,911

Exeland, WI $92,791

Foxboro, WI $94,202

Frederic, WI $94,476

Gordon, WI $93,419

Grand View, WI $92,761

Grantsburg, WI $95,051

Haugen, WI $93,455

Hawthorne, WI $94,176

Hayward, WI $92,791

Herbster, WI $93,252

Hertel, WI $93,117

High Bridge, WI $92,860

Iron River, WI $93,527

Ladysmith, WI $93,079

Lake Nebagamon, WI $93,968

La Pointe, WI $92,842

Luck, WI $95,571

Maple, WI $94,189

Marengo, WI $92,821

Mason, WI $92,834

Mikana, WI $93,344

Milltown, WI $95,970

Minong, WI $93,378

Odanah, WI $93,210

Ojibwa, WI $92,630

Glidden, WI $92,665

Harshaw, WI $93,095

Hawkins, WI $92,918

Hazelhurst, WI $93,110

Heafford Junction, WI $93,188

Hurley, WI $92,923

Iron Belt, WI $92,749

Kennan, WI $92,932

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $93,085

Lake Tomahawk, WI $93,137

Land O Lakes, WI $93,012

Laona, WI $93,063

Long Lake, WI $92,808

Mc Naughton, WI $93,148

Manitowish Waters, WI $93,005

Mellen, WI $92,703

Mercer, WI $92,841

Minocqua, WI $93,182

Montreal, WI $92,947

Park Falls, WI $92,911

Phelps, WI $93,011

Phillips, WI $92,952

Prentice, WI $93,024

Presque Isle, WI $92,967

Saint Germain, WI $93,201

Saxon, WI $92,785

Sayner, WI $93,074

Star Lake, WI $92,832

Three Lakes, WI $93,092

Tony, WI $93,066

Tripoli, WI $92,867

Upson, WI $92,473

Wabeno, WI $93,071

Woodruff, WI $93,222

La Crosse, WI $92,566

Alma, WI $94,925

Alma Center, WI $93,673

Arcadia, WI $94,016

Arkdale, WI $93,319

Bangor, WI $92,769

Black River Falls, WI $93,369

Blair, WI $93,653

Camp Douglas, WI $93,456

Cashton, WI $92,869

Cataract, WI $93,018

Chaseburg, WI $92,719

Cochrane, WI $94,761

Coon Valley, WI $92,682

De Soto, WI $92,879

Dodge, WI $93,752

Eastman, WI $93,143

Ettrick, WI $93,057

Ferryville, WI $93,031

Fountain City, WI $94,351

Galesville, WI $93,341

Gays Mills, WI $93,322

Genoa, WI $92,788

Hillsboro, WI $93,655

Hixton, WI $93,672

Holmen, WI $92,782

Hustler, WI $93,797

Kendall, WI $93,540

La Farge, WI $93,396

Lynxville, WI $93,151

Mather, WI $93,344

Melrose, WI $93,040

Millston, WI $93,144

Mindoro, WI $92,848

Mount Sterling, WI $93,476

Necedah, WI $93,355

Norwalk, WI $92,980

Oakdale, WI $93,461

Onalaska, WI $92,637

Ontario, WI $93,387

Readstown, WI $93,290

Rockland, WI $92,751

Seneca, WI $93,567

Soldiers Grove, WI $93,392

Sparta, WI $92,944

Steuben, WI $93,311

Stoddard, WI $92,642

Taylor, WI $93,469

Tomah, WI $93,508

Trempealeau, WI $93,329

Palmyra, WI $95,438

Tunnel City, WI $93,463

Viola, WI $93,455

Viroqua, WI $92,871

Warrens, WI $93,316

Westby, WI $92,824

West Salem, WI $92,685

Wilton, WI $93,456

Eau Claire, WI $94,060

Altoona, WI $94,188

Arkansaw, WI $95,176

Augusta, WI $93,825

Bay City, WI $96,041

Bloomer, WI $93,502

Boyceville, WI $94,977

Glen Flora, WI $92,915

Wales, WI $96,744

Bagley, WI $93,159

Beetown, WI $93,252

Benton, WI $93,620

Bloomington, WI $93,269

Boscobel, WI $93,470

Cassville, WI $93,158

Cuba City, WI $93,454

Dickeyville, WI $93,533

Fennimore, WI $93,582

Glen Haven, WI $93,107

Hazel Green, WI $93,302

Kieler, WI $93,559

Lancaster, WI $93,368

Mount Hope, WI $93,254

Patch Grove, WI $93,591

Platteville, WI $93,766

Potosi, WI $93,183

Prairie Du Chien, WI $93,386

Sinsinawa, WI $93,265

Stitzer, WI $93,552

Wauzeka, WI $93,300

Woodman, WI $93,198

Portage, WI $95,251

Adams, WI $93,748

Arlington, WI $96,214

Baraboo, WI $95,258

Beaver Dam, WI $95,173

Brandon, WI $94,159

Briggsville, WI $94,658

Burnett, WI $94,530

Cambria, WI $95,118

Cazenovia, WI $93,825

Columbus, WI $95,923

Dalton, WI $94,576

Dellwood, WI $93,432

Doylestown, WI $95,773

Elroy, WI $93,566

Endeavor, WI $94,539

Fairwater, WI $94,343

Fall River, WI $95,651

Fox Lake, WI $94,703

Friendship, WI $93,466

Friesland, WI $94,996

Grand Marsh, WI $93,789

Hillpoint, WI $94,373

Kingston, WI $94,665

Lake Delton, WI $94,908

La Valle, WI $93,955

Lime Ridge, WI $94,306

Loganville, WI $94,590

Lyndon Station, WI $94,081

Markesan, WI $94,208

Marquette, WI $94,533

Mauston, WI $93,725

Montello, WI $94,206

New Lisbon, WI $93,467

North Freedom, WI $95,305

Oxford, WI $94,221

Packwaukee, WI $94,596

Pardeeville, WI $95,308

Poynette, WI $95,912

Randolph, WI $95,115

Reedsburg, WI $94,563

Rio, WI $95,809

Rock Springs, WI $94,688

Union Center, WI $93,989

Waupun, WI $94,356

Westfield, WI $93,769

Wisconsin Dells, WI $94,519

Wonewoc, WI $93,634

Wyocena, WI $95,522

Amery, WI $96,485

Baldwin, WI $97,065

Beldenville, WI $96,886

Clayton, WI $95,223

Clear Lake, WI $95,989

Cushing, WI $96,160

Deer Park, WI $96,679

Dresser, WI $97,331

East Ellsworth, WI $96,640

Ellsworth, WI $96,798

Glenwood City, WI $96,203

Hager City, WI $97,046

Hammond, WI $98,208

Hudson, WI $99,763

New Richmond, WI $98,445

Osceola, WI $98,699

Prescott, WI $98,971

River Falls, WI $98,847

Roberts, WI $98,819

Saint Croix Falls, WI $96,754

Somerset, WI $99,372

Star Prairie, WI $98,185

Pell Lake, WI $95,180

Pleasant Prairie, WI $95,268

Powers Lake, WI $95,342

Rochester, WI $95,726

Salem, WI $95,418

Silver Lake, WI $95,441

Somers, WI $95,151

South Milwaukee, WI $97,967

Springfield, WI $95,221

Sturtevant, WI $95,170

Sullivan, WI $95,662

Trevor, WI $95,463

Twin Lakes, WI $95,422

Union Grove, WI $95,376

Walworth, WI $95,020

Radisson, WI $92,748

Waterford, WI $96,231

Waukesha, WI $97,692

Whitewater, WI $94,894

Williams Bay, WI $94,929

Wilmot, WI $95,458

Woodworth, WI $95,342

Zenda, WI $94,924

Milwaukee, WI $98,499

Saint Francis, WI $98,456

Racine, WI $95,105

Afton, WI $94,828

Albany, WI $95,475

Arena, WI $95,507

Argyle, WI $94,942

Avalon, WI $94,842

Avoca, WI $94,297

Barneveld, WI $95,515

Belleville, WI $96,105

Belmont, WI $94,028

Beloit, WI $94,741

Black Earth, WI $96,110

Blanchardville, WI $95,192

Blue Mounds, WI $95,825

Blue River, WI $93,435

Brodhead, WI $94,824

Brooklyn, WI $96,151

Browntown, WI $94,197

Cambridge, WI $96,105

Gile, WI $93,234

Clinton, WI $94,897

Wausau, WI $93,542

Marshfield, WI $93,583

Abbotsford, WI $93,490

Amherst, WI $93,739

Amherst Junction, WI $93,634

Aniwa, WI $93,175

Antigo, WI $93,268

Arpin, WI $93,398

Athens, WI $93,276

Auburndale, WI $93,352

Babcock, WI $93,206

Birnamwood, WI $93,232

Blenker, WI $93,339

Bowler, WI $93,413

Brokaw, WI $93,418

Bryant, WI $93,066

Chili, WI $93,470

Colby, WI $93,440

Curtiss, WI $93,398

Custer, WI $93,502

Deerbrook, WI $93,060

Dorchester, WI $93,404

Edgar, WI $93,350

Eland, WI $93,338

Elcho, WI $93,106

Elderon, WI $93,394

Elton, WI $93,186

Galloway, WI $93,482

Gilman, WI $93,193

Jump River, WI $93,112

Gleason, WI $93,080

Granton, WI $93,465

Greenwood, WI $93,513

Hannibal, WI $93,177

Hatley, WI $93,301

Hewitt, WI $93,750

Irma, WI $93,122

Junction City, WI $93,302

Loyal, WI $93,504

Lublin, WI $93,272

Marathon, WI $93,333

Mattoon, WI $93,519

Medford, WI $93,303

Merrill, WI $93,272

Milladore, WI $93,336

Mosinee, WI $93,397

Neillsville, WI $93,594

Nekoosa, WI $93,429

Nelsonville, WI $93,838

Ogema, WI $93,052

Owen, WI $93,418

Pearson, WI $93,029

Pelican Lake, WI $93,035

Phlox, WI $93,450

Woodville, WI $96,530

Houlton, WI $100,008

Abrams, WI $93,545

Amberg, WI $92,980

Armstrong Creek, WI $93,003

Athelstane, WI $93,040

Black Creek, WI $94,559

Bonduel, WI $93,805

Brillion, WI $94,474

Cecil, WI $93,661

Coleman, WI $93,465

Combined Locks, WI $95,187

Crivitz, WI $93,297

De Pere, WI $93,746

Dunbar, WI $92,941

Fence, WI $92,844

Florence, WI $92,981

Forest Junction, WI $94,744

Gillett, WI $93,593

Goodman, WI $92,999

Greenleaf, WI $94,105

Green Valley, WI $93,618

Gresham, WI $93,559

Hilbert, WI $94,708

Kaukauna, WI $95,070

Freedom, WI $94,951

Keshena, WI $93,660

Kimberly, WI $95,193

Krakow, WI $93,619

Lakewood, WI $93,153

Lena, WI $93,529

Little Chute, WI $95,189

Little Suamico, WI $93,522

Marinette, WI $93,582

Mountain, WI $93,207

Neopit, WI $93,430

Niagara, WI $93,082

Nichols, WI $94,141

Oconto, WI $93,520

Oconto Falls, WI $93,571

Oneida, WI $93,628

Pembine, WI $93,022

Peshtigo, WI $93,503

Porterfield, WI $93,259

Potter, WI $94,524

Pound, WI $93,363

Pulaski, WI $93,654

Pickerel, WI $93,116

Pittsville, WI $93,329

Plover, WI $93,643

Port Edwards, WI $93,692

Rib Lake, WI $93,179

Ringle, WI $93,272

Rosholt, WI $93,464

Rothschild, WI $93,629

Rudolph, WI $93,366

Schofield, WI $93,552

Spencer, WI $93,486

Stetsonville, WI $93,346

Stevens Point, WI $93,602

Stratford, WI $93,408

Summit Lake, WI $93,133

Tigerton, WI $93,557

Tomahawk, WI $93,191

Unity, WI $93,413

Vesper, WI $93,380

Westboro, WI $93,058

White Lake, WI $93,106

Willard, WI $93,492

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $93,546

Withee, WI $93,361

Wittenberg, WI $93,444

Rhinelander, WI $93,243

Argonne, WI $92,944

Boulder Junction, WI $93,002

Brantwood, WI $92,916

Butternut, WI $92,764

Catawba, WI $92,945

Clam Lake, WI $92,442

Conover, WI $93,051

Crandon, WI $93,195

Eagle River, WI $93,189

Fifield, WI $92,886

Poplar, WI $94,326

Port Wing, WI $93,550

Seymour, WI $94,028

Oak Creek, WI $97,305

Adell, WI $95,404

Allenton, WI $95,752

Ashippun, WI $96,060

Belgium, WI $96,340

Brookfield, WI $98,282

Brownsville, WI $94,453

Butler, WI $98,339

Campbellsport, WI $94,919

Cascade, WI $94,840

Cedarburg, WI $97,445

Cedar Grove, WI $95,897

Chilton, WI $94,528

Cleveland, WI $94,150

Clyman, WI $95,308

Colgate, WI $97,289

Delafield, WI $96,706

Eden, WI $94,423

Elkhart Lake, WI $94,416

Fredonia, WI $96,315

Germantown, WI $97,694

Glenbeulah, WI $94,370

Grafton, WI $97,462

Greenbush, WI $94,367

Hartford, WI $96,431

Hartland, WI $97,000

Hingham, WI $95,253

Horicon, WI $95,031

Hubertus, WI $97,159

Hustisford, WI $95,412

Iron Ridge, WI $95,554

Ixonia, WI $95,851

Jackson, WI $97,167

Johnson Creek, WI $95,556

Juneau, WI $95,030

Kewaskum, WI $95,793

Kiel, WI $94,251

Kohler, WI $94,657

Lannon, WI $97,829

Lebanon, WI $95,504

Lomira, WI $94,895

Malone, WI $94,448

Mayville, WI $94,927

Menomonee Falls, WI $97,976

Merton, WI $97,159

Mount Calvary, WI $94,527

Nashotah, WI $96,684

Neosho, WI $95,885

Newburg, WI $96,706

New Holstein, WI $94,395

Newton, WI $94,060

North Lake, WI $97,497

Oakfield, WI $94,277

Oconomowoc, WI $96,304

Okauchee, WI $96,579

Oostburg, WI $95,426

Pewaukee, WI $97,420

Plymouth, WI $94,544

Port Washington, WI $96,872

Random Lake, WI $95,858

Richfield, WI $97,211

Rubicon, WI $96,051

Saint Cloud, WI $94,519

Saukville, WI $96,992

Sheboygan, WI $94,929

Sheboygan Falls, WI $94,609

Slinger, WI $96,734

Stockbridge, WI $94,740

Sussex, WI $97,495

West Bend, WI $96,232

Theresa, WI $95,463

Thiensville, WI $98,164

Waldo, WI $95,167

Watertown, WI $95,436

Mequon, WI $97,912

Woodland, WI $95,639

Bassett, WI $95,423

Benet Lake, WI $95,333

Big Bend, WI $96,910

Bristol, WI $95,345

Burlington, WI $95,524

Caledonia, WI $95,881

Camp Lake, WI $95,451

Cudahy, WI $98,379

Darien, WI $95,001

Delavan, WI $94,960

Dousman, WI $96,044

Eagle, WI $95,867

Cobb, WI $94,349

Cottage Grove, WI $96,656

Cross Plains, WI $96,414

Dane, WI $96,408

Darlington, WI $94,296

Deerfield, WI $96,390

De Forest, WI $96,516

Dodgeville, WI $94,772

Edgerton, WI $95,894

Edmund, WI $94,556

Evansville, WI $95,631

Footville, WI $95,033

Fort Atkinson, WI $95,483

Gotham, WI $94,769

Gratiot, WI $93,874

Hanover, WI $95,013

Highland, WI $94,222

Hollandale, WI $95,343

Janesville, WI $95,088

Shawano, WI $93,714

Sherwood, WI $94,987

Shiocton, WI $94,319

Sobieski, WI $93,538

Suamico, WI $93,512

Suring, WI $93,395

Townsend, WI $93,195

Wausaukee, WI $93,140

Wrightstown, WI $94,706

Zachow, WI $93,690

Algoma, WI $93,518

Baileys Harbor, WI $93,261

Brussels, WI $93,508

Casco, WI $93,527

Collins, WI $94,260

Denmark, WI $93,638

Egg Harbor, WI $93,335

Ellison Bay, WI $93,175

Ephraim, WI $93,334

Fish Creek, WI $93,272

Forestville, WI $93,510

Francis Creek, WI $93,746

Kellnersville, WI $93,808

Kewaunee, WI $93,571

Luxemburg, WI $93,529

Manitowoc, WI $93,922

Maplewood, WI $93,493

Maribel, WI $93,749

Mishicot, WI $93,670

New Franken, WI $93,515

Reedsville, WI $93,999

Saint Nazianz, WI $94,184

Sister Bay, WI $93,279

Sturgeon Bay, WI $93,526

Tisch Mills, WI $93,628

Two Rivers, WI $93,663

Valders, WI $94,140

Washington Island, WI $93,121

Whitelaw, WI $93,812

Green Bay, WI $93,501

East Troy, WI $95,867

Elkhorn, WI $95,207

Elm Grove, WI $98,339

Fontana, WI $94,983

Franksville, WI $95,818

Genesee Depot, WI $96,556

Genoa City, WI $95,254

Greendale, WI $98,268

Hales Corners, WI $98,100

Franklin, WI $97,534

Helenville, WI $95,329

Honey Creek, WI $95,567

Kansasville, WI $95,534

Kenosha, WI $95,129

New Berlin, WI $97,793

Lake Geneva, WI $94,931

Lyons, WI $95,441

Mukwonago, WI $96,453

Muskego, WI $97,064

New Munster, WI $95,452

North Prairie, WI $96,401

Fremont, WI $94,398

Rice Lake, WI $93,269

Sarona, WI $93,041

Shell Lake, WI $93,120

Siren, WI $94,062

Solon Springs, WI $93,534

South Range, WI $94,416

Springbrook, WI $92,862

Stone Lake, WI $92,896

Superior, WI $94,517

Trego, WI $92,961

Turtle Lake, WI $95,067

Wascott, WI $93,439

Washburn, WI $93,081

Webster, WI $93,194

Weyerhaeuser, WI $93,043

Winter, WI $92,599

Oshkosh, WI $94,645

Almond, WI $93,622

Appleton, WI $95,193

Bancroft, WI $93,330

Bear Creek, WI $94,167

Berlin, WI $94,232

Big Falls, WI $93,950

Butte Des Morts, WI $94,596

Caroline, WI $93,696

Clintonville, WI $93,938

Coloma, WI $93,376

Dale, WI $94,768

Eldorado, WI $94,421

Embarrass, WI $93,907

Eureka, WI $94,258

Fond Du Lac, WI $94,881

Jefferson, WI $95,403

Juda, WI $94,705

Lake Mills, WI $95,860

Linden, WI $94,458

Livingston, WI $93,972

Lodi, WI $96,100

Lone Rock, WI $94,484

Lowell, WI $95,488

Mc Farland, WI $96,763

Marshall, WI $96,287

Mazomanie, WI $96,060

Merrimac, WI $95,682

Middleton, WI $96,693

Milton, WI $95,130

Mineral Point, WI $94,499

Monroe, WI $94,647

Montfort, WI $94,013

Monticello, WI $95,366

Morrisonville, WI $96,416

Mount Horeb, WI $95,963

Muscoda, WI $93,853

New Glarus, WI $95,756

Oregon, WI $96,601

Orfordville, WI $94,924

Plain, WI $94,771

Prairie Du Sac, WI $95,732

Reeseville, WI $95,682

Rewey, WI $94,079

Richland Center, WI $93,759

Ridgeway, WI $95,452

Sauk City, WI $95,759

Sextonville, WI $94,621

Sharon, WI $94,978

Shullsburg, WI $93,694

South Wayne, WI $94,074

Spring Green, WI $95,136

Stoughton, WI $96,418

Sun Prairie, WI $96,516

Verona, WI $96,489

Waterloo, WI $95,989

Waunakee, WI $96,731

Windsor, WI $96,670

Woodford, WI $94,632

Madison, WI $96,935

Chief Aerospace Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Chief Aerospace Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Chief Aerospace Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Chief Aerospace Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Chief Aerospace Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$135,502	$65.0	40%
Software & Networking	$130,663	$63.0	35%
Energy & Utilities	$125,824	$60.0	30%
Biotechnology	$120,984	$58.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$120,984	$58.0	25%

Chief Aerospace Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chief Aerospace Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$90,990

Average $96,787/year

$104,511

$7,583

Average $8,066/month

$8,709

$1,750

Average $1,861/week

$2,010

$44

Average $47/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,511	$8,709	$2,010	$50
Average	$96,787	$8,066	$1,861	$47
25th Percentile	$90,990	$7,583	$1,750	$44

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