Northrop Grumman mission operations engineer salary
Northrop Grumman posts $69.4k–$266k a year for mission and launch operations engineers, a median of $130k across 15 open jobs that state their pay, $12.8k below the $142k other employers post. Read from Northrop Grumman's own job board.
- 25th percentile$114,700/hr
- Median (50th)$129,500/hr
- 75th percentile$142,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $114,700–$142,500 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.
- Lowest rate posted$69,400/hr
- Highest rate posted$265,600/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
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$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.
- 25th percentile$125,450/hr
- Median (50th)$142,300/hr
- 75th percentile$160,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates119
- Jobs stating an hourly rate119
- Employers36
The median is the middle of the 119 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $125,450–$160,000 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 mission and launch operations engineers are paid at Northrop Grumman
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $130k a year. Middle half $115k to $143k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Northrop Grumman
Middle half of the employer's 15 distinct posted rates, median $130k. 100% of the 15 open mission operations engineer jobs at Northrop Grumman state pay.
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Every range Northrop Grumman posts
Each distinct hourly range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by unit, shift and experience.
- $114k–$171k/yr4 jobs
- $91.8k–$138k/yr3 jobs
- $104k–$155k/yr2 jobs
- $177k–$266k/yr1 job
- $169k–$254k/yr1 job
- $123k–$184k/yr1 job
- $79.3k–$119k/yr1 job
- $75.8k–$114k/yr1 job
- $69.4k–$104k/yr1 job
Northrop Grumman mission operations engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $143k | $91.8k–$266k | 6 |
| Colorado | $130k | $75.8k–$155k | 3 |
| Virginia | $115k | $69.4k–$171k | 3 |
| Arizona | $126k | $79.3k–$184k | 2 |
| Illinois | $211k | $169k–$254k | 1 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for mission and launch operations engineers there, when enough do.
Against other employers
Northrop Grumman's own jobs beside every other employer's rates for mission and launch operations engineers (each of their advertised ranges once).
Best-paid open mission operations engineer jobs at Northrop Grumman
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$177,000–$265,600/yr
$169,000–$253,600/yr
Northrop Grumman mission operations engineer salary: common questions
How much does Northrop Grumman pay mission and launch operations engineers?
Northrop Grumman's open mission operations engineer jobs post $69.4k–$266k a year, a median of $130k over 15 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Northrop Grumman pay mission and launch operations engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($130k) is $12.8k below the median of 36 other employers' rates for mission and launch operations engineers ($142k, middle half $125k–$160k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does Northrop Grumman pay mission and launch operations engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: Illinois ($211k, 1 job), California ($143k, 6 jobs) and Colorado ($130k, 3 jobs).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 15 of 15 open mission operations engineer jobs at Northrop Grumman (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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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Northrop Grumman mission operations engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/mission-operations-engineers/northrop-grumman