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SpaceX salaries

Pay ranges SpaceX published in 1,813 open job postings, updated Nov 15, 2026.

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

Industry
space industry
Headquarters
Starbase, Texas, United States
Employees
22,000 (as of 2026-03-31)

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Pay by role

  1. Software Engineer$145K median, $138K–$203K typical, 165 postingsSoftware Engineer: middle half $138K–$203K, median $145K
  2. Mechanical Engineer$118K median, $115K–$133K typical, 38 postingsMechanical Engineer: middle half $115K–$133K, median $118K
  3. Site Reliability Engineer$158K median, $143K–$215K typical, 38 postingsSite Reliability Engineer: middle half $143K–$215K, median $158K
  4. Global Supply Manager$155K median, $40K–$168K typical, 30 postingsGlobal Supply Manager: middle half $40K–$168K, median $155K
  5. New Graduate Engineer$128K median, $115K–$145K typical, 30 postingsNew Graduate Engineer: middle half $115K–$145K, median $128K
  6. Manufacturing Engineer$115K median, $115K–$128K typical, 29 postingsManufacturing Engineer: middle half $115K–$128K, median $115K
  7. Propulsion Technician$25.00/hr ($52K/yr) median, $25.00–$25.00/hr typical, 29 postingsPropulsion Technician: middle half $25.00–$25.00/hr, median $25.00/hr ($52K/yr)
  8. Sourcing Manager$145K median, $115K–$148K typical, 25 postingsSourcing Manager: middle half $115K–$148K, median $145K

Pay by level

  1. Intern$87.1K median, $87.1K–$87.1K typical, 5 postingsIntern: middle half $87.1K–$87.1K, median $87.1K
  2. Entry level$135K median, $115K–$145K typical, 33 postingsEntry level: middle half $115K–$145K, median $135K
  3. Mid level$123K median, $100K–$143K typical, 1,178 postingsMid level: middle half $100K–$143K, median $123K
  4. Senior$178K median, $155K–$213K typical, 533 postingsSenior: middle half $155K–$213K, median $178K
  5. Staff$39.50/hr ($82.2K/yr) median, $39.00–$45.50/hr typical, 19 postingsStaff: middle half $39.00–$45.50/hr, median $39.50/hr ($82.2K/yr)
  6. Principal$273K median, $243K–$283K typical, 34 postingsPrincipal: middle half $243K–$283K, median $273K
  7. Director$220K median, $220K–$245K typical, 11 postingsDirector: middle half $220K–$245K, median $220K

Locations

  1. United States · $138K median, 1,809 postings
  2. California · $138K median, 966 postings
  3. Hawthorne, CA · $130K median, 795 postings
  4. Washington · $145K median, 396 postings
  5. Redmond, WA · $145K median, 343 postings
  6. Texas · $135K median, 154 postings
  7. Palo Alto, CA · $178K median, 119 postings
  8. Bastrop, TX · $143K median, 114 postings

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $110K median, $96K–$140K typical, from 20 postings. On-site: $138K median, $109K–$163K typical, from 1,074 postings.

Newest SpaceX postings

  1. Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · $100K–$130K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration (Payloads)SpaceX · Vandenberg Village, CA · $100K–$118K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Sr. Materials Engineer, Polymer DevelopmentSpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · $135K–$215K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026Apply
  4. Sr. Operations Engineer, Blades and Vanes FoundrySpaceX · Bastrop, TX · $110K–$205K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026Apply
  5. Lead Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starshield)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · $165K–$230K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026Apply
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