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Virgin Galactic is developing winged spaceships for suborbital spaceflight, flown from Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Its openings are in Truth or Consequences, Tustin, California and the Phoenix-Mesa area of Arizona, with a few in Mojave, California, across manufacturing, structures, quality and flight operations.

$85.2k–$245k/yr

Typical pay, live

, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 80 open Virgin Galactic roles; typical pay across them is $85.2k to $245k a year (median $120k).

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC
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New Mexico · 35California · 30Arizona · 15

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About Virgin Galactic

Winged spaceships that carry people to the edge of space. It pays $85.2k–$245k/yr typically (median $120k/yr).

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80 open roles on Virgin Galactic, independently checked 30 Oct 2026.

Getting paid

Paid as an employee on Virgin Galactic's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).

Who can apply

Truth or Consequences, NM; Tustin, CA; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Mojave, CA

What Virgin Galactic pays

From current postings · as of 30 Oct 2026
$85.2k–$245k/yrTypical pay, live

Median $120k/yr, taken across 80 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $44.6k/yr and as high as $360k/yr.

Measured from 80 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Technicians20$62.9k–$123k/yr
other15$103k–$249k/yr
Mechanical14$143k–$262k/yr
Programs & Business10$89.7k–$219k/yr
Propulsion5$149k–$218k/yr
Quality4$71.6k–$104k/yr
Supply Chain4$74.5k–$197k/yr
Systems & Test3$157k–$255k/yr
Software & IT2$118k–$202k/yr2 rates
Avionics1$143k–$218k/yr1 rate
Flight Software1$143k–$218k/yr1 rate
Science & Data1$143k–$218k/yr1 rate

Best-paid Virgin Galactic openings today

All 80 by pay

“Typical” here means 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; every role list on this site uses that one definition. Our methods page explains where each pay number comes from and how sure we are of it.

The work Virgin Galactic hires for

Open any of them for the day-to-day tasks, the other employers hiring for it, and the market rate.

Manufacturing & Technicians20 open hereMechanical, Structures & Thermal14 open hereQuality & Mission Assurance4 open herePropulsion & Engines5 open hereSupply Chain & Facilities4 open herePrograms & Business10 open here

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Frequently asked questions

What does Virgin Galactic do?

Winged spaceships that carry people to the edge of space.

How much does Virgin Galactic pay?

Openings at Virgin Galactic pay $85.2k–$245k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $120k/yr. We take both from the 80 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $44.6k/yr; the highest is $360k/yr.

What is it like to work at Virgin Galactic?

Virgin Galactic pays $85.2k–$245k/yr typically (median $120k/yr).

Which locations does Virgin Galactic hire in?

Truth or Consequences, NM; Tustin, CA; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; Mojave, CA

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