Mission operations engineer salary in Virginia
In Virginia, space employers offer mission and launch operations engineers a median of $127k a year, the middle half $109k–$142k $14.9k below the national posted median. From 16 jobs at 7 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$108,875/hr
- Median (50th)$126,900/hr
- 75th percentile$142,425/hr
- Distinct posted rates16
- Jobs stating an hourly rate16
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 16 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $108,875–$142,425 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$108,875/hr
- Median (50th)$126,900/hr
- 75th percentile$142,425/hr
- Distinct posted rates16
- Jobs stating an hourly rate16
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 16 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $108,875–$142,425 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$126,900
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$61.01/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.
- Rocket Lab5 jobs
- RTX3 jobs
- Northrop Grumman3 jobs
- Booz Allen Hamilton2 jobs
- KBR1 job
- Blue Origin1 job
- Millennium Space Systems1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 16 in all, at 7 employers.
The jobs themselves: Mission operations engineer jobs in Virginia · Mission operations engineer pay nationwide
What mission and launch operations engineers are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $127k a year. Middle half $109k to $142k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 16 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $127k. 73% of the 22 open mission operations engineer jobs in Virginia state pay.
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Mission operations engineer pay by town in Virginia
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $141k | $68.9k–$217k | 4 (2) |
| Chantilly | $129k | $66k–$217k | 4 (3) |
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 Virginia
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 Virginia (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 Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$177,300–$216,600/yr
$156,802–$219,522/yr
$107,500–$204,500/yr
$114,000–$171,000/yr
$86,800–$198,000/yr
$107,000–$147,000/yr- $107,000–$147,000/yr
- $77,600–$176,000/yr
- $86,800–$165,200/yr
- $91,800–$137,600/yr
$66,000–$145,000/yr
Mission operations engineer salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a mission operations engineer make in Virginia?
Open mission operations engineer jobs in Virginia that state pay post a median of $127k, the middle half $109k–$142k (16 jobs from 7 employers).
Where in Virginia 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: Springfield ($141k) and Chantilly ($129k). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Virginia pay mission and launch operations engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Rocket Lab ($127k), RTX ($126k) and Northrop Grumman ($115k).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($127k) is $14.9k 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: 16 of 22 open mission operations engineer jobs in Virginia (73%) 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 Virginia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/mission-operations-engineers/virginia