Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Aerospace Engineers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Aerospace Engineers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $107,516 versus $106,154 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +1.3%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 59.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$126,21052.3%
None$114,91762.7%
Associate's$113,89120.9%
Master's$107,5167533.8%
Bachelor's$106,15413359.9%
High School$74,00010.5%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Bachelor's 92.9% 7.1% $109,000
CTS Technical Services, Inc. Bachelor's 76.9% 7.7% $114,400
Volt Management Corp Bachelor's 100% 0% $107,120
Cyient, Inc Bachelor's 100% 0% $79,061
The Boeing Company Bachelor's 66.7% 33.3% $101,500
ST AEROSPACE MOBILE, INC N/A N/A N/A $63,211
VT San Antonio Aerospace Inc. N/A N/A N/A $55,500
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's 100% 0% $61,298
AeroTEC N/A N/A N/A $110,552
Honeywell International Inc. Master's 25% 75% $102,755
SGT Doctorate 0% 50% $111,987
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory N/A N/A N/A $105,248
Goodrich Corporation N/A N/A N/A $88,400
INFOTECH ENTERPRISES AMERICA INC Master's 0% 100% $68,806
Georgia Institute of Technology N/A N/A N/A $75,440
Kitty Hawk Corporation Bachelor's 100% 0% $125,000
Rockwell Collins Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $77,424
Allegiant Travel Company Bachelor's 100% 0% $74,000
Joby Aero Master's 33.3% 66.7% $110,000
Learjet Inc. N/A N/A N/A $85,352