Head-to-head
Blue Origin vs NASA
Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.
Blue Origin vs NASA: the short answer
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 1,582 open jobs at Blue Origin (typical pay $129k to $277k a year, median $157k) and 8 open jobs at NASA (typical pay $124k to $203k a year, median $157k).
Posted pay is close: Blue Origin typically lists $129k–$277k/yr typical (live median $157k/yr) and NASA $124k–$203k/yr typical (live median $157k/yr). Each median mixes every kind of job that employer has open, and they have no kind of job measured at both, so read the pay each listing states for your job.
Both hire in Florida, Alabama and Texas; Blue Origin also hires in 5 other states, NASA in 3 others.
Blue Origin hires most for manufacturing & technicians and NASA for mechanical, structures & thermal; both have mechanical, programs & business and supply chain jobs open.
Right now Blue Origin has more open jobs (1,582 vs 8).
Bottom line: Blue Origin has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; NASA is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.
| Blue Origin | NASA | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical posted pay, every kind of job | $129k–$277k/yr typical (live median $157k/yr) | $124k–$203k/yr typical (live median $157k/yr) |
| Open jobs now | 1,582 open | 8 open |
| Most open jobs in | Technicians 345, Mechanical 260, Systems & Test 169 and Avionics 167 | Mechanical 2, Programs & Business 2, Quality 2 and Supply Chain 2 |
| Kind of employer | Launch & propulsion · Launch and lunar landers | Spacecraft & stations · The US civil space agency: science missions, human spaceflight, aeronautics and technology |
| Headquarters | Not listed | Not listed |
| Where it hires | Florida, Alabama, Colorado, California, Texas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington | Texas, Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi and New Jersey |
| Pay on listings | 65.5% of its open roles state a salary | 100% of its open roles state a salary |
| How you apply | On its own careers site | On its own careers site |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.
Best for the widest choice of openings, above all for technicians.
1,582 open jobs now →Best for mechanical looking for spacecraft & stations work in its states.
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Blue Origin vs NASA: common questions
Which pays more, Blue Origin or NASA?
Posted pay is close: Blue Origin typically lists $129k–$277k/yr typical (live median $157k/yr) and NASA $124k–$203k/yr typical (live median $157k/yr). Each median mixes every kind of job that employer has open, and they have no kind of job measured at both, so read the pay each listing states for your job.
Which has more open jobs, Blue Origin or NASA?
Right now Blue Origin has more open jobs (1,582 vs 8).
Where do Blue Origin and NASA hire?
Blue Origin hires in Florida, Alabama, Colorado, California, Texas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington; NASA in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi and New Jersey. Both hire in Florida, Alabama and Texas; Blue Origin also hires in 5 other states, NASA in 3 others.
What jobs are Blue Origin and NASA hiring for?
Blue Origin hires most for manufacturing & technicians and NASA for mechanical, structures & thermal; both have mechanical, programs & business and supply chain jobs open.
Can you apply to both Blue Origin and NASA?
Yes. They are separate employers, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.