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Aerospace salaries

Pay ranges Aerospace published in 309 open job postings, updated Oct 19, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay by role

  1. Systems Director$210K median · $210K–$210K typical · 9 postingsSystems Director: middle half $210K–$210K, median $210K
  2. Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer$161K median · $138K–$161K typical · 3 postingsKubernetes Site Reliability Engineer: middle half $138K–$161K, median $161K
  3. Structural Dynamics Engineer$172K median · $138K–$172K typical · 3 postingsStructural Dynamics Engineer: middle half $138K–$172K, median $172K
  4. Modeling$161K median · $138K–$161K typical · 3 postingsModeling: middle half $138K–$161K, median $161K
  5. Spacecraft Thermal Engineer$147K median · $119K–$189K typical · 3 postingsSpacecraft Thermal Engineer: middle half $119K–$189K, median $147K
  6. Space System Architect Engineer$147K median · $147K–$147K typical · 3 postingsSpace System Architect Engineer: middle half $147K–$147K, median $147K
  7. Systems Engineer2 postings · too few to show pay
  8. Optical Engineer2 postings · too few to show pay

Pay by level

  1. Intern$40.00/hr ($83.2K/yr) median · $28.00–$40.00/hr typical · 6 postingsIntern: middle half $28.00–$40.00/hr, median $40.00/hr ($83.2K/yr)
  2. Mid level$151K median · $125K–$172K typical · 193 postingsMid level: middle half $125K–$172K, median $151K
  3. Senior$189K median · $172K–$195K typical · 82 postingsSenior: middle half $172K–$195K, median $189K
  4. Staff$130K median · $119K–$138K typical · 3 postingsStaff: middle half $119K–$138K, median $130K
  5. Director$210K median · $210K–$231K typical · 21 postingsDirector: middle half $210K–$231K, median $210K

Locations

  1. United States · $172K median · 309 postings
  2. California · $161K median · 158 postings
  3. El Segundo, CA · $161K median · 154 postings
  4. Virginia · $172K median · 95 postings
  5. Chantilly, VA · $172K median · 88 postings
  6. Colorado · $172K median · 23 postings
  7. Colorado Springs, CO · $172K median · 21 postings
  8. Texas · $161K median · 8 postings

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $172K median, $138K–$189K typical, from 309 postings.

Newest Aerospace postings

  1. Cost Engineer/Senior Cost EngineerAerospace · El Segundo, CA · $117K–$227K/yr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
  2. High-Performance Computing (HPC) EngineerAerospace · El Segundo, CA · $135K–$203K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. 2027 Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Grad InternAerospace · El Segundo, CA · $32.00–$48.00/hr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  4. 2027 Earth-Orbit Flight Dynamics EngineerAerospace · El Segundo, CA · $100K–$140K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  5. Mission IT Integration EngineerAerospace · El Segundo, CA · $129K–$194K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
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