Mission operations engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer mission and launch operations engineers a median of $130k a year, the middle half $118k–$153k $12.3k below the national posted median. From 27 jobs at 17 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$118,371.19/hr
- Median (50th)$129,500/hr
- 75th percentile$152,820/hr
- Distinct posted rates27
- Jobs stating an hourly rate27
- Employers17
The median is the middle of the 27 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $118,371.19–$152,820 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$118,371.19/hr
- Median (50th)$129,500/hr
- 75th percentile$152,820/hr
- Distinct posted rates27
- Jobs stating an hourly rate27
- Employers17
The median is the middle of the 27 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $118,371.19–$152,820 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$129,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$62.26/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.
- Sierra Space4 jobs
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems3 jobs
- True Anomaly3 jobs
- Northrop Grumman3 jobs
- KBR2 jobs
- Anduril1 job
- Blue Origin1 job
- Spire Global1 job
- Parsons1 job
- Rocket Lab1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 20 at the 10 shown and 7 at 7 other employers, 27 in all.
The jobs themselves: Mission operations engineer jobs in Colorado · Mission operations engineer pay nationwide
What mission and launch operations engineers are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $130k a year. Middle half $118k to $153k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 27 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $130k. 93% of the 29 open mission operations engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Mission operations engineer pay by town in Colorado
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | $130k | $73.8k–$250k | 12 (8) |
| Boulder | $159k | $118k–$254k | 3 (2) |
| Broomfield | $159k | $118k–$254k | 3 (1) |
| Louisville | $129k | $94.1k–$180k | 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.
Mission operations engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for mission and launch operations engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Colorado (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for mission and launch operations engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open mission operations engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$149,603–$254,317/yr
$150,000–$250,000/yr
$127,000–$196,000/yr- $118,095–$200,762/yr
$130,706–$182,988/yr
$130,636–$179,644/yr
$130,000–$171,000/yr
$103,500–$181,100/yr- $119,064–$163,713/yr
- $110,000–$165,000/yr
$107,200–$160,600/yr
$73,800–$189,600/yr
Mission operations engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a mission operations engineer make in Colorado?
Open mission operations engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $130k, the middle half $118k–$153k (27 jobs from 17 employers).
Where in Colorado do mission and launch operations engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Colorado Springs ($130k), Boulder ($159k), Broomfield ($159k) and Louisville ($129k). The town table lists 4.
Which employers in Colorado pay mission and launch operations engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems ($159k), True Anomaly ($138k) and Sierra Space ($135k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($130k) is $12.3k below the national posted median of $142k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 27 of 29 open mission operations engineer jobs in Colorado (93%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Mission operations engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Mission operations engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/mission-operations-engineers/colorado