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K2 Space Electrical Engineer Salary

K2 Space's 40 open roles for electrical engineers post a median $171k/yr, typically $146k–$262k/yr, from 40 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.

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Against other pay

Every K2 Space role
median $158k/yr
K2 Space's electrical engineers: 8% above it
Electrical engineers at every space company
median $157k/yr
K2 Space: 9% above it
All US electrical engineers, May 2025
median $121k/yr
K2 Space's postings: 42% above it
Highest posted top
$285k/yr
Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer

Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.

K2 Space electrical engineer pay by level

Level the title namesOpen rolesMedianTypical pay
Intern or co-op2Too few figures
Senior19$175k/yr$165k–$250k/yr
Principal or fellow8$223k/yr$188k–$285k/yr
Title names no level11$125k/yr$125k–$200k/yr

A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.

Where K2 Space hires electrical engineers

  • Los Angeles, CA32 roles, median $159k/yr
  • United States6 roles, median $229k/yr
  • Seattle, WA2 roles

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 01:02 UTC

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Questions about K2 Space pay for electrical engineers

How much does K2 Space pay electrical engineers?

K2 Space's open roles for electrical engineers post a median $171k/yr, typically $146k–$262k/yr, from 40 distinct pay figures in 40 of its 40 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $285k/yr, for Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer.

What does K2 Space pay electrical engineers at each level?

By the level each title names: senior: a median $175k/yr (19 roles); principal or fellow: a median $223k/yr (8 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.

Does K2 Space pay electrical engineers more than other space companies?

K2 Space's median, $171k/yr, is 9% above the $157k/yr median of the 1,428 open roles for electrical engineers at every space company we read (K2 Space's among them).

Do electrical engineers earn more than other roles at K2 Space?

K2 Space's roles for electrical engineers post a median $171k/yr, 8% above the $158k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (K2 Space salaries compares every kind of work).

How does K2 Space's pay for electrical engineers compare with the national wage?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of electrical engineers at $121k/yr (May 2025); K2 Space's posted median, $171k/yr, is 42% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.

Where does K2 Space hire electrical engineers?

Its open roles for electrical engineers are in Los Angeles, CA (32), United States (6) and Seattle, WA (2). By place, they post a median of $159k/yr in Los Angeles, CA and $229k/yr in United States.