U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration / Aerospace Engineering

Job-title file

Aerospace Engineering

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

4,417 employees hold this title in Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $155,034, above the department median of $152,489.

Employees: 4,417
Total payroll: $669.3M
Role median: $155,034
Agency median: $152,489
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$191,900+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 4,417 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Aerospace Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Aerospace Engineers — about 67,710 people — is $134,960. Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration pays a median base salary of $155,034 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 64th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$86,700

$106,110

$134,960

$169,690

$205,890

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration median · $155,034

The bar is the range of annual wages for Aerospace Engineers across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 4,392 of 4,417 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration is $155,034, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Aerospace Engineering is held in 8 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, the median of $155,034 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Transportation Safety Board

$181,216 · 21

Department of Energy

$162,629 · 1

Department of Transportation

$161,841 · 838

Department of Homeland Security

$161,373 · 2

Department of Commerce

$139,774 · 6

Department of Agriculture

$124,093 · 1

Department of State

$117,981 · 1

Median total compensation for the Aerospace Engineering role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sean Mccormick

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $115,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Sean Mccormick serves as a Aerospace Engineering based in Hampton, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,348. They are classified at grade 13.

Andrew Mccrea

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $115,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Andrew Mccrea works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. Andrew earned $115,348 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Benjamin Merrel

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $115,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Benjamin Merrel holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,348. Their pay grade is 13.

Gabriel Nastac

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $115,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gabriel Nastac is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $115,348. They are classified at grade 13.

Ian Neel

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $115,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ian Neel holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,348. Their pay grade is 13.

Benjamin Simmons

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $115,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Benjamin Simmons holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,348. Their pay grade is 13.

Erin Anderson

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Langley Research Center
Base pay: $115,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hampton
Work county: Hampton
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,348
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511180650
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Erin Anderson is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Hampton, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $115,348. They are classified at grade 13.

Douglas Edsey

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Douglas Edsey is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Robert Thacker

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Thacker works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. Robert earned $115,204 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kenji Miki

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kenji Miki serves as a Aerospace Engineering based in Brook Park, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Christine Schmid

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christine Schmid holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,204. Their pay grade is 13.

Jennifer Amador

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Amador holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,204. Their pay grade is 13.

David Friedlander

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Friedlander is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Troy Lyons

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Troy Lyons serves as a Aerospace Engineering based in Brook Park, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Ezra Mcnichols

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ezra Mcnichols is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Benjamin Nugent

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Benjamin Nugent serves as a Aerospace Engineering based in Brook Park, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

L Spronz

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, L Spronz serves as a Aerospace Engineering based in Brook Park, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Michael Dimitriou

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $114,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Dimitriou is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Robert Hetterich

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $114,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Robert Hetterich serves as a Aerospace Engineering based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Nancy Noyes

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $114,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nancy Noyes holds the role of Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,204. Their pay grade is 13.

Aurelio Paez

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $114,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration, Aurelio Paez serves as a Aerospace Engineering based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Kyle Tolbert

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $114,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyle Tolbert is a Aerospace Engineering at Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. 2024 total compensation came to $115,204. They are classified at grade 13.

Parker Weide

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Base pay: $114,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redstone Arsenal
Work county: Madison
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012585089
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Parker Weide works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Parker earned $115,204 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Jonathan Goodman

Aerospace Engineering/Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

2024 total comp

$115,204

Sub-department: John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Base pay: $115,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,204
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brook Park
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,204
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391050035
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0861
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Goodman works as a Aerospace Engineering for Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration based in Brook Park, Ohio. Jonathan earned $115,204 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.