Sierra Space mechanical engineer salary
Sierra Space posts $77.2k–$189k a year for mechanical engineers, a median of $103k across 14 open jobs that state their pay, $47.1k below the $150k other employers post. Read from Sierra Space's own job board.
- 25th percentile$93,269.63/hr
- Median (50th)$102,933.88/hr
- 75th percentile$131,424/hr
- Distinct posted rates14
- Jobs stating an hourly rate14
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 14 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $93,269.63–$131,424 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$77,234/hr
- Highest rate posted$188,926.75/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate14
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$102,900
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$49.49/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$130,000/hr
- Median (50th)$150,000/hr
- 75th percentile$175,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates510
- Jobs stating an hourly rate510
- Employers61
The median is the middle of the 510 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $130,000–$175,000 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 mechanical engineers are paid at Sierra Space
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $103k a year. Middle half $93.3k to $131k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Sierra Space
Middle half of the employer's 14 distinct posted rates, median $103k. 93% of the 15 open mechanical engineer jobs at Sierra Space state pay.
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Every range Sierra Space posts
Each distinct hourly range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by unit, shift and experience.
- $77.2k–$106k/yr4 jobs
- $111k–$152k/yr3 jobs
- $82.6k–$114k/yr2 jobs
- $137k–$189k/yr1 job
- $119k–$164k/yr1 job
- $94.2k–$130k/yr1 job
- $90.7k–$125k/yr1 job
- $82.5k–$113k/yr1 job
Sierra Space mechanical engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $108k | $77.2k–$189k | 13 |
| North Carolina | $91.7k | $77.2k–$106k | 1 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for mechanical engineers there, when enough do.
Against other employers
Sierra Space's own jobs beside every other employer's rates for mechanical engineers (each of their advertised ranges once).
Best-paid open mechanical engineer jobs at Sierra Space
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$137,386–$188,927/yr- $119,064–$163,713/yr
Sierra Space mechanical engineer salary: common questions
How much does Sierra Space pay mechanical engineers?
Sierra Space's open mechanical engineer jobs post $77.2k–$189k a year, a median of $103k over 14 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Sierra Space pay mechanical engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($103k) is $47.1k below the median of 61 other employers' rates for mechanical engineers ($150k, middle half $130k–$175k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does Sierra Space pay mechanical engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: Colorado ($108k, 13 jobs) and North Carolina ($91.7k, 1 job).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 14 of 15 open mechanical engineer jobs at Sierra Space (93%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Mechanical engineer pay at other employers
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- Portal Space Systems
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- Cowboy Space
- Viasat
- Vast
- Stoke Space
- Inversion Space
- Relativity Space
- Virgin Galactic
- Amazon Leo
- K2 Space
- Impulse Space
- Varda Space Industries
- Voyager Technologies
- Rocket Lab
- Blue Origin
- True Anomaly
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrop Grumman
- SpaceX
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Sierra Space mechanical engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/mechanical-engineers/sierra-space