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Operations Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 218 open job postings for Operations Engineer roles at 91 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 9 more postings in SGD (median SGD 45K), 3 more postings in EUR (median €50K), 2 more postings in CAD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Operations Engineer: postings by posted pay201 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 14 bands from $40K to $180K. Median $115K; middle half $91.9K–$141K.Median $115K$40K$180K

Postings per pay band: $40K–$50K: 11; $50K–$60K: 7; $60K–$70K: 2; $70K–$80K: 21; $80K–$90K: 5; $90K–$100K: 29; $100K–$110K: 15; $110K–$120K: 21; $120K–$130K: 19; $130K–$140K: 14; $140K–$150K: 15; $150K–$160K: 23; $160K–$170K: 2; $170K–$180K: 17.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$24.50/hr ($51K/yr) median, $23.00–$37.00/hr typical, 24 postingsIntern: middle half $23.00–$37.00/hr, median $24.50/hr ($51K/yr)
  2. Entry level$107K median, $107K–$109K typical, 5 postingsEntry level: middle half $107K–$109K, median $107K
  3. Mid level$101K median, $91.9K–$124K typical, 102 postingsMid level: middle half $91.9K–$124K, median $101K
  4. Senior$150K median, $128K–$158K typical, 61 postingsSenior: middle half $128K–$158K, median $150K
  5. Staff$143K median, $120K–$193K typical, 6 postingsStaff: middle half $120K–$193K, median $143K
  6. Principal$248K median, $228K–$260K typical, 3 postingsPrincipal: middle half $228K–$260K, median $248K

Companies hiring

  1. SpaceX$115K median, $115K–$153K typical, 25 postingsSpaceX: middle half $115K–$153K, median $115K
  2. Amazon.com Services$98.8K median, $72.9K–$109K typical, 24 postingsAmazon.com Services: middle half $72.9K–$109K, median $98.8K
  3. Amazon$96K median, $82K–$141K typical, 15 postingsAmazon: middle half $82K–$141K, median $96K
  4. Whole Foods Market$141K median, $127K–$145K typical, 9 postingsWhole Foods Market: middle half $127K–$145K, median $141K

Top-paying companies

  1. BTAS · $171K median, 4 postings
  2. BTAS · $171K median, 4 postings
  3. True Anomaly · $148K median, 4 postings
  4. Whole Foods Market · $141K median, 9 postings

Who’s hiring Operations Engineer

  1. Operations Engineer jobs at SpaceX · 33 open roles

By location

  1. United States$115K median, $92K–$143K typical, 190 postingsUnited States: middle half $92K–$143K, median $115K
  2. California$115K median, $109K–$152K typical, 42 postingsCalifornia: middle half $109K–$152K, median $115K
  3. Colorado$152K median, $128K–$171K typical, 15 postingsColorado: middle half $128K–$171K, median $152K
  4. Hawthorne, CA$115K median, $109K–$115K typical, 14 postingsHawthorne, CA: middle half $109K–$115K, median $115K
  5. Remote$120K median, $118K–$150K typical, 16 postingsRemote: middle half $118K–$150K, median $120K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $120K median, $118K–$150K typical, from 16 postings. On-site: $115K median, $87.5K–$141K typical, from 108 postings.

Newest Operations Engineer postings

  1. Sr. Operations Engineer, Blades and Vanes FoundrySpaceX · Bastrop, TX · $110K–$205K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026Apply
  2. Sr Operations EngineerAmazon · United States · $132K–$178K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Principal Operations Engineer, ElectricalPTR Global · Remote · $250K–$270K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  4. Sr Operations EngineerAmazon · United States · $132K–$178K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Sr Operations EngineerWhole Foods Market · New York City, NY · $132K–$178K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Operations Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Operations Engineer jobs is $115K a year, from 218 job postings with pay at 91 companies.

What is the typical Operations Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $91.9K–$141K. The top 10% list $158K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $72.9K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Operations Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: BTAS ($171K), BTAS ($171K), True Anomaly ($148K).

How does Operations Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $24.50/hr ($51K/yr), Entry level $107K, Mid level $101K, Senior $150K, Staff $143K, Principal $248K.

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