What they pay
SpaceX salaries
The pay SpaceX states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
128 of 223 open roles state pay
Median base pay
$148Ka year
The median of SpaceX's 128 open roles that state pay in US dollars, as of October 2026. Each role counts at the middle of its range.
- Middle half of roles
- $133K–$215K
- Posted ranges run from
- $82K–$350K
- A typical posted range
- $130K–$170K
Median $148K
- Under $100K: 9 postings
- $100K–$120K: 17 postings
- $120K–$140K: 9 postings
- $140K–$160K: 39 postings
- $160K–$180K: 9 postings
- $180K–$200K: 8 postings
- $200K–$220K: 20 postings
- $220K–$240K: 12 postings
- $240K and up: 5 postings
By role
SpaceX's median for each role with at least three postings stating pay, next to what startups pay for it.
MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile
- Software Engineer$145KStartups overall: $195K · Software Engineer salaries$143K–$215K · 33 roles
- Security Engineer$218KStartups overall: $198K · Security Engineer salaries$148K–$220K · 9 roles
- Full-Stack Engineer$143KStartups overall: $180K · Full-Stack Engineer salaries$143K–$198K · 8 roles
- Recruiter$98KStartups overall: $131K · Recruiter salaries$98K–$155K · 5 roles
- Machine Learning Engineer$285KStartups overall: $210K · Machine Learning Engineer salaries$213K–$285K · 3 roles
- DevOps Engineer$153KStartups overall: $170K · DevOps Engineer salaries$148K–$161K · 3 roles
- New Grad$128KStartups overall: $100K · New Grad salaries$121K–$135K · 3 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $220K–$350K a year
AI Engineer
Redmond, WA - $220K–$350K a year
Sr AI Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $245K–$305K a year
Sr Counsel Labor Employment
Remote (US) - $195K–$290K a year
Manager Software Engineering People
Remote (US) - $195K–$290K a year
Manager Software Engineering Finance
Hawthorne, CA - $180K–$280K a year
Sr Product Security Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $180K–$280K a year
Sr. Embedded Security Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $175K–$280K a year
Sr Silicon Photonics Design Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $180K–$275K a year
Principal Operations Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $175K–$280K a year
Sr. ASIC Design Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $200K–$255K a year
Commercial Counsel
Redmond, WA - $185K–$265K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $190K–$255K a year
Counsel Global Trade Compliance
Remote (US) - $190K–$255K a year
Commercial Counsel
Remote (US) - $170K–$270K a year
Embedded Security Engineer
Redmond, WA - $170K–$270K a year
Product Security Engineer
Redmond, WA - $180K–$260K a year
Starlink Enterprise Account Director
Hawthorne, CA - $170K–$265K a year
Sr Cybersecurity Engineer
Washington, DC - $170K–$265K a year
Sr Cybersecurity Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $170K–$265K a year
Embedded Security Engineer
US - $170K–$265K a year
Product Security Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$270K a year
Senior Optical Network Engineer
Redmond, WA - $165K–$265K a year
Lead Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Sr. Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Sr. Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Sr. Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Sr Full Stack Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Network Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Simulation Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Sr. Software Engineer, HITL
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$265K a year
Lead Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $175K–$245K a year
Sr. Manager, Purchasing
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$240K a year
Senior Core Integration Engineer
Redmond, WA - $165K–$240K a year
Sr. RAN integration Engineer
Redmond, WA - $165K–$230K a year
Sr. Full Stack Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $165K–$230K a year
Full Stack Engineer
Remote (US) - $165K–$230K a year
Sr Optical Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $140K–$230K a year
Sr Optical Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $155K–$215K a year
Sr IT Systems Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $140K–$230K a year
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $140K–$220K a year
Finance Manager
Hawthorne, CA - $145K–$215K a year
HR Projects Manager
Palo Alto, CA - $135K–$220K a year
Lead Operations Engineer
Redmond, WA - $150K–$205K a year
Sales Manager
Remote (US) - $150K–$205K a year
Sr. Sales Manager
Hawthorne, CA - $135K–$215K a year
Lead Operations Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $145K–$200K a year
Supply Chain Manager
Hawthorne, CA - $145K–$195K a year
Site Reliability Engineer
Remote (US) - $145K–$185K a year
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Palo Alto, CA - $130K–$195K a year
Senior Environmental Engineer
Redmond, WA - $130K–$190K a year
Senior Environmental Health Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $135K–$175K a year
High-Speed Electro-Optical Ic Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $135K–$175K a year
Sr. Recruiter
Redmond, WA - $125K–$185K a year
Manager Logistics
Redmond, WA - $130K–$175K a year
IT Windows System Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $130K–$175K a year
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$175K a year
Lead Physical Security Hardware Specialist
Palo Alto, CA - $120K–$175K a year
Financial Analyst
Hawthorne, CA - $120K–$175K a year
Senior Tax Analyst
Hawthorne, CA - $120K–$175K a year
Business Operations Manager
Redmond, WA - $130K–$165K a year
Security Engineer
Remote (US) - $135K–$160K a year
Embedded Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $130K–$165K a year
Splunk Engineer
Redmond, WA - $120K–$175K a year
Global Operations Manager
Redmond, WA - $125K–$165K a year
Data Engineer
Redmond, WA - $125K–$165K a year
RF Silicon Software Engineer
Redmond, WA - $125K–$165K a year
Software Engineer
Redmond, WA - $125K–$165K a year
Data Engineer
Remote (US) - $125K–$165K a year
Network Engineer
Remote (US) - $130K–$160K a year
Security Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $130K–$160K a year
Security Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $135K–$155K a year
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Application Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $130K–$155K a year
Security Engineer
Starbase, TX - $125K–$160K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Embedded Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Lead Production Control Scheduler
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Full Stack Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $130K–$155K a year
Security Engineer
Remote (US) - $125K–$160K a year
New Graduate Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Full Stack Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Site Reliability Engineer
US - $125K–$160K a year
Full Stack Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Physical Design Engineer
Irvine, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Full Stack Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$160K a year
Full Stack Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $115K–$165K a year
Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $125K–$150K a year
Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $125K–$150K a year
Software Engineer
Redmond, WA - $125K–$145K a year
Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $110K–$145K a year
Operations Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - $115K–$140K a year
Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability
Hawthorne, CA - $115K–$140K a year
New Graduate Electrical Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $105K–$145K a year
Microelectronics Process Engineer
Redmond, WA
And 28 more on SpaceX's careers page.
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SpaceX salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does SpaceX pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on SpaceX's open roles is $148K a year, across the 128 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $133K and $215K, and the posted ranges run from $82K to $350K.
How much does SpaceX pay software engineers?
The median across SpaceX's 33 open software engineer roles that state pay is $145K a year, against $195K across startups.
Does SpaceX post salary ranges?
On 128 of its 223 open roles (57%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as SpaceX states it.