Vast propulsion engineer salary
Vast posts $110k–$196k a year for propulsion engineers, most often $130k–$190k, a median of $160k across 5 open jobs that state their pay, $14.8k above the $145k other employers post. Read from Vast's own job board.
- 25th percentile$132,500/yr
- Median (50th)$160,000/yr
- 75th percentile$164,672/yr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating a salary5
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $132,500–$164,672 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. We take the middle of every posted range and count a rate that repeats across many postings only once, so a company that posts heavily cannot tilt the figure.
- Lowest posted$110,000/yr
- Highest posted$195,552/yr
- Jobs stating a salary5
From the lowest posted floor to the highest posted ceiling among these jobs. You can see every separate range, and the jobs behind it, under "Every range".
- Median posted pay, a year$160,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$76.92/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$119,041/yr
- Median (50th)$145,228/yr
- 75th percentile$168,913/yr
- Distinct posted rates248
- Jobs stating a salary248
- Employers33
The median is the middle of the 248 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $119,041–$168,913 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. We take the middle of every posted range and count a rate that repeats across many postings only once, so a company that posts heavily cannot tilt the figure.
The jobs themselves: Vast jobs · Propulsion engineer pay nationwide · About Vast
What propulsion engineers are paid at Vast
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $160k a year. Middle half $133k to $165k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Vast
Middle half of the employer's 5 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $160k. 83% of the 6 open propulsion engineer jobs at Vast state pay.
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Every range Vast posts
Each distinct salary range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by level, location and experience.
- $110k–$155k/yr2 jobs
- $138k–$196k/yr1 job
- $136k–$193k/yr1 job
- $130k–$190k/yr1 job
Vast propulsion engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $160k | $110k–$196k | 5 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for propulsion engineers there, when enough do.
Best-paid open propulsion engineer jobs at Vast
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$137,760–$195,552/yr- $136,120–$193,224/yr
- $130,000–$190,000/yr
- $110,000–$155,000/yr
- $110,000–$155,000/yr
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Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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Vast propulsion engineer salary: common questions
How much does Vast pay propulsion engineers?
Vast's open propulsion engineer jobs post $110k–$196k a year, most often $130k–$190k (the median of the low and of the high ends of its posted ranges), a median of $160k over 5 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Vast pay propulsion engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($160k) is $14.8k above the median of 33 other employers' rates for propulsion engineers ($145k, middle half $119k–$169k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 5 of 6 open propulsion engineer jobs at Vast (83%) state pay. A job that posts no pay adds nothing here (we never guess one), and "up to" ceilings are set aside.
Sources and method
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Vast propulsion engineer salary. Data as of 14 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/propulsion-engineers/vast