Skip to content
applystead.Get started

APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 5 POSTED PAY RANGES

Payload Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Payload Engineer roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 24, 2026.

Continue with GoogleGet matched to Payload Engineer jobs

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

Pay distribution

Payload Engineer: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 5 bands from $150K to $175K. Median $155K; middle half $155K–$155K.Median $155K$150K$175K

Postings per pay band: $150K–$155K: 1; $155K–$160K: 3; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 0; $170K–$175K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$155K median · $155K–$155K typical · 4 postingsMid level: middle half $155K–$155K, median $155K

Companies hiring

  1. Outpost$155K median · $155K–$155K typical · 3 postingsOutpost: middle half $155K–$155K, median $155K
  2. SES1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. FTS International1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Outpost · $155K median · 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$155K median · $155K–$155K typical · 4 postingsUnited States: middle half $155K–$155K, median $155K
  2. California$155K median · $155K–$155K typical · 3 postingsCalifornia: middle half $155K–$155K, median $155K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $155K median, $151K–$155K typical, from 4 postings.

Newest Payload Engineer postings

  1. Payload EngineerOutpost Space · Los Angeles, CA · $140K–$170K/yr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
  2. Payload EngineerOutpost · Vista, CA · $140K–$170K/yr · Posted Oct 19, 2026Apply
  3. Payload EngineerOutpost · Los Angeles, CA · $140K–$170K/yr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
  4. Senior Payload Engineer, Spacecraft ProgrammesSES · $121K–$180K/yr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
  5. Payload EngineerFTS International · Chantilly, VA · $160K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 10, 2026
  6. Want Applystead to find more jobs like these? Start free trial →

Software EngineerElectrical EngineerSystems EngineerMechanical EngineerProject Engineer

Questions and answers

How much does a Payload Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Payload Engineer jobs is $155K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical Payload Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $155K–$155K. The top 10% list $173K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $151K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Payload Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Outpost ($155K).

Free tools and comparisons

Applystead vs JobCopilotApplystead vs KickresumeRaise request email templateReal hourly wage calculatorCold email to a recruiter templateReference request email template

Get matched to Payload Engineer jobs · Start free trial