SOC 17-3021 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $76,360 a year ($36.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,080: half of the 200 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,310).

$76,360average per year

$36.71 / hourMedian $78,080Take-home ≈ $58,880

  • $65K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,700 or more. The middle half of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians in Minneapolis earn between $77,440 and $78,080.

  • $65K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,360$6,363$36.71
Median$78,080$6,507$37.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,440$6,453$37.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,080$6,507$37.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians pay in Minneapolis vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians in Minneapolis earn about the same as the Minnesota average ($74,160) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($91,310). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $82,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minneapolis$76,360$78,080$64,930$87,700200
Minnesota$74,160$71,240$64,930$78,080n/a
United States$91,310$82,890$59,050$125,16011,280

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $76,360, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $58,880 a year, or $4,907 a month and $2,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$59,525$4,960
Working in MN$58,880$4,907

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Minneapolis a good place for aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $76,360 buys what about $72,847 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,390).

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians salary in Minneapolis: questions

How much do aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians make an hour in Minneapolis?

$36.71 an hour on average, and $37.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $58,880 a year ($4,907 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,360. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,310).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3021; area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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