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Space engineer salary
Average space engineer salary
$97,322
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Average space engineer salary by state
Highest paying states for space engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $112,716 | $54.19 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $113,663 | $54.65 |
| 3 | Arizona | $108,803 | $52.31 |
| 4 | California | $110,804 | $53.27 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $113,448 | $54.54 |
| 6 | Nebraska | $104,371 | $50.18 |
| 7 | Vermont | $101,668 | $48.88 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $103,323 | $49.67 |
| 9 | Delaware | $100,483 | $48.31 |
| 10 | Maryland | $104,404 | $50.19 |
| 11 | Virginia | $98,359 | $47.29 |
| 12 | Alabama | $95,244 | $45.79 |
| 13 | Michigan | $96,847 | $46.56 |
| 14 | Texas | $95,520 | $45.92 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $96,272 | $46.28 |
| 16 | Nevada | $96,202 | $46.25 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $95,331 | $45.83 |
| 18 | Montana | $96,076 | $46.19 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $105,408 | $50.68 |
| 20 | Idaho | $96,117 | $46.21 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $94,863 | $45.61 |
| 22 | Maine | $97,225 | $46.74 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $94,588 | $45.48 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $93,615 | $45.01 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $89,908 | $43.23 |
| 26 | Illinois | $94,291 | $45.33 |
| 27 | New Jersey | $97,887 | $47.06 |
| 28 | Colorado | $92,610 | $44.52 |
| 29 | New York | $93,840 | $45.12 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $92,396 | $44.42 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $91,722 | $44.10 |
| 32 | Alaska | $95,334 | $45.83 |
| 33 | Georgia | $89,727 | $43.14 |
| 34 | Oregon | $88,188 | $42.40 |
| 35 | Utah | $84,762 | $40.75 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $88,878 | $42.73 |
| 37 | Florida | $88,844 | $42.71 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $89,800 | $43.17 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $85,711 | $41.21 |
| 40 | Connecticut | $89,385 | $42.97 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $83,471 | $40.13 |
| 42 | Ohio | $83,928 | $40.35 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $85,984 | $41.34 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $86,150 | $41.42 |
| 45 | Missouri | $85,537 | $41.12 |
| 46 | Kansas | $80,392 | $38.65 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $83,429 | $40.11 |
| 48 | Indiana | $64,539 | $31.03 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $78,817 | $37.89 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $76,952 | $37.00 |
| 51 | Iowa | $77,076 | $37.06 |
Space engineer salary details
A space engineer's salary ranges from $74,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $126,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a space engineer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $126,000 | $10,500 | $61 |
| 75th Percentile | $111,000 | $9,250 | $53 |
| Average | $97,322 | $8,110 | $47 |
| 25th Percentile | $84,000 | $7,000 | $40 |
| 10th Percentile | $74,000 | $6,167 | $36 |
Highest paying space engineer jobs
The highest paying types of space engineers are senior principal engineer, principal engineer, and master lay out specialist.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress Analyst | $85,194 | $7,100 | $40.96 | 8,437 |
| Engineering Scientist | $90,138 | $7,511 | $43.34 | 97,496 |
| Structural Analysis Engineer | $98,208 | $8,184 | $47.22 | 26,462 |
| Avionics Systems Engineer | $99,014 | $8,251 | $47.60 | 80,025 |
| Flight Test Engineer | $90,538 | $7,545 | $43.53 | 26,384 |
| Propulsion Engineer | $98,475 | $8,206 | $47.34 | 45,629 |
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Space engineer salary trends
The average space engineer salary has risen by $13,284 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average space engineer earned $84,038 annually, but today, they earn $97,322 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for space engineers over the last decade.
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Average space engineer salary over time
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Space engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97,300 | $46.79 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $95,600 | $45.96 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $94,500 | $45.45 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $92,700 | $44.59 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $90,000 | $43.25 | +1.7% |
Recently added space engineer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeppesen | Senior Space Vehicle Engineer | Las Cruces, NM | 05/27/2025 | $111,350 |
| Northrop Grumman | Space Vehicle Engineer/Spacecraft Operations-Top Secret/Sci Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems) | Colorado Springs, CO | 05/25/2025 | $91,000 |
| Boeing | Associate Space Vehicle Engineer | Las Cruces, NM | 05/10/2025 | $75,650 |
| Caci International | Nasa Space Vehicle Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer | Houston, TX | 04/28/2025 | $82,100 |
| Inversion | Autonomy Engineer III-Space Systems | Ione, CA | 04/28/2025 | $120,000 |
| ZP Group | Top Secret Cleared-Space Vehicle Engineer | El Segundo, CA | 04/21/2025 | $170,000 |
| Bae Systems | Space Vehicle Engineer II OPS Support | Springfield, VA | 04/17/2025 | $77,809 |
| The Aerospace | Orbit Determination, Estimation, and Space Domain Awareness Engineer | Boone, CO | 03/28/2025 | $100,300 |
| ZP Group | Space Vehicle Engineer | El Segundo, CA | 03/28/2025 | $170,000 |
| Omitron | Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engineer | Ione, CA | 03/25/2025 | $85,000 |
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