Propulsion Engineer
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$118,000/yr
Typical range
$92,000 – $148,000
Education
Master's degree
Time to entry
About 6 years (bachelor's + ~2-year master's)
What a Propulsion Engineer does
Designs and develops propulsion systems for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and other vehicles requiring thrust generation.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a master's degree. About 6 years (bachelor's + ~2-year master's).
Estimated cost of that path: ~$70,000. Estimated payback: ~3 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
Related careers
- Embedded Systems Engineer — $112,000/yr
- Firmware Engineer — $108,000/yr
- Biomedical Engineer — $98,000/yr
- Controls Engineer — $105,000/yr
- Process Engineer — $98,000/yr
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