Rocket Lab software engineer salary
Rocket Lab posts $102k–$300k a year for software engineers, a median of $165k across 9 open jobs that state their pay, $4.05k below the $169k other employers post. Read from Rocket Lab's own job board.
- 25th percentile$152,500/hr
- Median (50th)$165,000/hr
- 75th percentile$195,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $152,500–$195,000 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.
- Lowest rate posted$102,400/hr
- Highest rate posted$300,000/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
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$165,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$79.33/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$147,500/hr
- Median (50th)$169,050/hr
- 75th percentile$200,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates872
- Jobs stating an hourly rate872
- Employers66
The median is the middle of the 872 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $147,500–$200,000 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 software engineers are paid at Rocket Lab
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $165k a year. Middle half $153k to $195k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Rocket Lab
Middle half of the employer's 9 distinct posted rates, median $165k. 56% of the 16 open software engineer jobs at Rocket Lab state pay.
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Every range Rocket Lab posts
Each distinct hourly range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by unit, shift and experience.
- $132k–$198k/yr2 jobs
- $210k–$300k/yr1 job
- $150k–$259k/yr1 job
- $151k–$227k/yr1 job
- $170k–$220k/yr1 job
- $130k–$175k/yr1 job
- $132k–$160k/yr1 job
- $102k–$128k/yr1 job
Rocket Lab software engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $165k | $102k–$259k | 6 |
| Colorado | $200k | $130k–$300k | 4 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for software engineers there, when enough do.
Against other employers
Rocket Lab's own jobs beside every other employer's rates for software engineers (each of their advertised ranges once).
Best-paid open software engineer jobs at Rocket Lab
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$210,000–$300,000/yr
$150,000–$259,000/yr
Rocket Lab software engineer salary: common questions
How much does Rocket Lab pay software engineers?
Rocket Lab's open software engineer jobs post $102k–$300k a year, a median of $165k over 9 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Rocket Lab pay software engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($165k) is $4.05k below the median of 66 other employers' rates for software engineers ($169k, middle half $148k–$200k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does Rocket Lab pay software engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: Colorado ($200k, 4 jobs) and California ($165k, 6 jobs).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 16 open software engineer jobs at Rocket Lab (56%) 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). Rocket Lab software engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/software-engineers/rocket-lab