Manufacturing engineer salary in California
In California, space employers offer manufacturing engineers a median of $141k a year, the middle half $130k–$163k $3.83k above the national posted median. From 205 jobs at 30 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$129,600/hr
- Median (50th)$140,826/hr
- 75th percentile$162,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates205
- Jobs stating an hourly rate205
- Employers30
The median is the middle of the 205 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $129,600–$162,500 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$129,600/hr
- Median (50th)$140,826/hr
- 75th percentile$162,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates205
- Jobs stating an hourly rate205
- Employers30
The median is the middle of the 205 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $129,600–$162,500 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$140,800
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$67.70/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.
- SpaceX36 jobs
- Relativity Space33 jobs
- Varda Space Industries23 jobs
- K2 Space21 jobs
- Impulse Space16 jobs
- Vast15 jobs
- Rocket Lab9 jobs
- True Anomaly6 jobs
- L3Harris5 jobs
- Inversion Space4 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 168 at the 10 shown and 37 at 20 other employers, 205 in all.
The jobs themselves: Manufacturing engineer jobs in California · Manufacturing engineer pay nationwide
What manufacturing engineers are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $141k a year. Middle half $130k to $163k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 205 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $141k. 94% of the 217 open manufacturing engineer jobs in California state pay.
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Manufacturing 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 | $137k | $85k–$245k | 61 (4) |
| Hawthorne | $130k | $100k–$240k | 42 (5) |
| El Segundo | $172k | $91k–$263k | 26 (2) |
| Los Angeles | $158k | $100k–$244k | 26 (3) |
| Redondo Beach | $153k | $100k–$215k | 16 (1) |
| Sunnyvale | $152k | $70.5k–$244k | 4 (1) |
| Cupertino | $188k | $145k–$220k | 3 (1) |
| Torrance | $159k | $80k–$218k | 3 (1) |
| Goleta | $110k | $62.9k–$144k | 3 (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.
Manufacturing engineer pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for manufacturing 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 manufacturing engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open manufacturing engineer jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$181,913–$262,763/yr- $181,913–$262,763/yr
$175,000–$244,000/yr
$170,000–$245,000/yr
$160,000–$240,000/yr
$175,000–$215,000/yr- $175,000–$205,000/yr
$156,802–$219,522/yr- $156,802–$219,522/yr
$175,000–$200,000/yr- $175,000–$200,000/yr
$160,000–$215,000/yr
Manufacturing engineer salary in California: common questions
How much does a manufacturing engineer make in California?
Open manufacturing engineer jobs in California that state pay post a median of $141k, the middle half $130k–$163k (205 jobs from 30 employers).
Where in California do manufacturing engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Long Beach ($137k), Hawthorne ($130k), El Segundo ($172k) and Los Angeles ($158k). The town table lists 9.
Which employers in California pay manufacturing engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Blue Origin ($188k), Astrolab ($185k) and Varda Space Industries ($172k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($141k) is $3.83k above the national posted median of $137k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 205 of 217 open manufacturing engineer jobs in California (94%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Manufacturing engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Manufacturing engineer salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/manufacturing-engineers/california