Rocket Lab GNC engineer salary
Rocket Lab posts $81k–$330k a year for GNC engineers, a median of $172k across 10 open jobs that state their pay, $6.5k above the $165k other employers post. Read from Rocket Lab's own job board.
- 25th percentile$146,625/hr
- Median (50th)$171,500/hr
- 75th percentile$201,662.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $146,625–$201,662.50 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.
- Lowest rate posted$81,000/hr
- Highest rate posted$330,000/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
The lowest start and the highest end of any range those jobs post. Each distinct range is listed, with its jobs, under "Every range".
- Median posted pay, a year$171,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$82.45/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.
- 25th percentile$143,776.28/hr
- Median (50th)$165,000/hr
- 75th percentile$192,549/hr
- Distinct posted rates153
- Jobs stating an hourly rate153
- Employers41
The median is the middle of the 153 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $143,776.28–$192,549 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.
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What GNC engineers are paid at Rocket Lab
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $172k a year. Middle half $147k to $202k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Rocket Lab
Middle half of the employer's 10 distinct posted rates, median $172k. 100% of the 10 open GNC engineer jobs at Rocket Lab state pay.
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Every range Rocket Lab posts
Each distinct hourly range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by unit, shift and experience.
- $198k–$330k/yr1 job
- $162k–$270k/yr1 job
- $140k–$270k/yr1 job
- $140k–$243k/yr1 job
- $132k–$220k/yr1 job
- $114k–$220k/yr1 job
- $114k–$198k/yr1 job
- $115k–$172k/yr1 job
- $100k–$158k/yr1 job
- $81k–$102k/yr1 job
Rocket Lab GNC engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $176k | $100k–$330k | 9 |
| Colorado | $162k | $81k–$270k | 6 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for GNC engineers there, when enough do.
Best-paid open GNC engineer jobs at Rocket Lab
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$198,000–$330,000/yr
$162,000–$270,000/yr
Rocket Lab GNC engineer salary: common questions
How much does Rocket Lab pay GNC engineers?
Rocket Lab's open GNC engineer jobs post $81k–$330k a year, a median of $172k over 10 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Rocket Lab pay GNC engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($172k) is $6.5k above the median of 41 other employers' rates for GNC engineers ($165k, middle half $144k–$193k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does Rocket Lab pay GNC engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: California ($176k, 9 jobs) and Colorado ($162k, 6 jobs).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 10 of 10 open GNC engineer jobs at Rocket Lab (100%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
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Sources and method
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Rocket Lab GNC engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/gnc-engineers/rocket-lab