Career Outlook for Aerospace Engineers

Also known as:
Aerodynamics Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Aerospace Engineer, Aircraft Design Engineer, Aircraft Designer, Aircraft Engineer, Astronautical Engineer, Flight Systems Test Engineer, Flight Test Engineer, Wind Tunnel Engineer

The overall job outlook for Aerospace Engineer careers has been negative since 2004. Vacancies for this career have decreased by 17.69 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 1.11 percent per year. Demand for Aerospace Engineers is expected to go up, with an expected 7,580 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 1.39 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Aerospace Engineers in the following states

California	10,200
Texas	6,290
Washington	5,920
Ohio	3,630
Alabama	3,610
Florida	3,510
Maryland	3,050

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Aerospace Engineers

120

130

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FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Aerospace Engineers have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

140.00 %

61.06 %

52.25 %

33.33 %

28.57 %

27.64 %

22.22 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-53.19 %

-35.56 %

-22.97 %

-20.00 %

-17.65 %

-14.80 %

-14.29 %