Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Ohio

Get the information you need to know about working as an Aerospace Engineering or Operations Technician.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Ohio is growing slower than average.

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Aerospace Engineering or Operations Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology

How Many Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Work in Ohio?

In 2018, there were 830 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians working in the state.

There were 730 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 180 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians working in it, which means Ohio has more Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.6%.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians job openings in Ohio, and 430 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 12,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians ranged from $48,550 to $86,940 with $67,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.34 to $41.8. The median hourly rate was $32.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.59 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.02.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dayton, OH	170	$56,090

Top States for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,660	$68,420
Texas	1,000	$65,980
Ohio	830	$67,740
Arizona	750	$67,510
Florida	630	$60,440
Kansas	460	$62,560
Alabama	420	$58,050
Washington	390	$89,090
Colorado	340	$81,200
Maryland	340	$66,690
New Mexico	200	$71,620
Connecticut	180	$63,020
Georgia	180	$47,750
Iowa	170	$57,750
New York	160	$72,490
Utah	160	$60,280
Tennessee	150	$70,380
Virginia	140	$65,690
Oklahoma	110	$69,650
North Carolina	70	$0

Below are the states where Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$89,090
Colorado	$81,200
Missouri	$74,620
New York	$72,490
New Mexico	$71,620
Tennessee	$70,380
Oklahoma	$69,650
California	$68,420
Ohio	$67,740
Arizona	$67,510

Related Careers in Ohio

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Ohio Employment Total
Industrial Engineering Technicians	3,030
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	2,900
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters	2,610
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2,430
Civil Engineering Technicians	1,910
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	370
Environmental Engineering Technicians	370

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.