GNC engineer salary in California
In California, space employers offer GNC engineers a median of $178k a year, the middle half $156k–$199k $10.8k above the national posted median. From 83 jobs at 27 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$155,500/hr
- Median (50th)$177,800/hr
- 75th percentile$198,750/hr
- Distinct posted rates83
- Jobs stating an hourly rate83
- Employers27
The median is the middle of the 83 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $155,500–$198,750 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$155,500/hr
- Median (50th)$177,800/hr
- 75th percentile$198,750/hr
- Distinct posted rates83
- Jobs stating an hourly rate83
- Employers27
The median is the middle of the 83 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $155,500–$198,750 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$177,800
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$85.48/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- Rocket Lab9 jobs
- True Anomaly8 jobs
- Lockheed Martin6 jobs
- SpaceX6 jobs
- Xona Space Systems5 jobs
- Boeing4 jobs
- Inversion Space4 jobs
- Muon Space4 jobs
- Anduril4 jobs
- Varda Space Industries3 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 53 at the 10 shown and 30 at 17 other employers, 83 in all.
The jobs themselves: GNC engineer jobs in California · GNC engineer pay nationwide
What GNC engineers are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $178k a year. Middle half $156k to $199k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 83 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $178k. 84% of the 99 open GNC engineer jobs in California state pay.
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GNC engineer pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | $192k | $100k–$330k | 21 (4) |
| Hawthorne | $160k | $125k–$235k | 13 (4) |
| El Segundo | $177k | $104k–$244k | 10 (6) |
| Los Angeles | $181k | $110k–$235k | 8 (3) |
| Sunnyvale | $197k | $91.2k–$344k | 6 (1) |
| Burlingame | $180k | $130k–$210k | 5 (1) |
| Redondo Beach | $160k | $91.8k–$270k | 5 (2) |
| Costa Mesa | $165k | $117k–$254k | 4 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
GNC engineer pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for GNC engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for GNC engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open GNC engineer jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$220,000–$315,000/yr
$198,000–$330,000/yr
$230,000–$270,000/yr- $195,000–$300,000/yr
$148,300–$344,400/yr
$182,750–$297,850/yr- $166,900–$309,900/yr
$219,161–$243,513/yr
$213,000–$237,000/yr
$191,000–$254,000/yr
$177,000–$265,600/yr- $162,000–$270,000/yr
GNC engineer salary in California: common questions
How much does a GNC engineer make in California?
Open GNC engineer jobs in California that state pay post a median of $178k, the middle half $156k–$199k (83 jobs from 27 employers).
Where in California do GNC engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Long Beach ($192k), Hawthorne ($160k), El Segundo ($177k) and Los Angeles ($181k). The town table lists 8.
Which employers in California pay GNC engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: True Anomaly ($210k), Lockheed Martin ($197k) and Boeing ($194k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($178k) is $10.8k above the national posted median of $167k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 83 of 99 open GNC engineer jobs in California (84%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
GNC engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). GNC engineer salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/gnc-engineers/california