Below are the skills needed to be aerospace engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Critical Thinking | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4 | 5 |
| Science | 4 | 5.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.88 | 4.25 |
Below are the abilities needed to be aerospace engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.25 |
| Information Ordering | 4 | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4 | 4.12 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be aerospace engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Engineering and Technology | 4.76 | 6.1 |
| Mathematics | 4.25 | 5.57 |
| Design | 4.13 | 5.41 |
| Physics | 4.03 | 4.84 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.85 | 4.62 |
Below are the work activities involved in being aerospace engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.88 | 5.32 |
| Processing Information | 4.54 | 6.35 |
| Analyzing Data or Information | 4.53 | 5.84 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.49 | 5.84 |
| Getting Information | 4.37 | 5.26 |
Below are the work styles involved in being aerospace engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.69 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.51 | |
| Dependability | 4.17 | |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | 4.12 | |
| Initiative | 4.12 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Aerospace Engineers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Aerospace Engineers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 4,620 | $130,640 |
| Huntsville | 3,300 | $118,020 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 3,150 | $128,710 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | 1,990 | $105,730 |
| Wichita | 1,980 | $107,080 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 1,770 | $128,480 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 1,400 | $113,700 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 1,220 | $122,450 |
| Dayton | 1,200 | $115,270 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | 1,080 | N/A |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
