SpaceX software engineer salary
SpaceX posts $100k–$355k a year for software engineers, a median of $163k across 168 open jobs that state their pay, $6.55k below the $169k other employers post. Read from SpaceX's own job board.
- 25th percentile$150,000/hr
- Median (50th)$162,500/hr
- 75th percentile$197,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates168
- Jobs stating an hourly rate168
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 168 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $150,000–$197,500 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$100,000/hr
- Highest rate posted$355,000/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate168
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$162,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$78.13/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$143,776.28/hr
- Median (50th)$169,050/hr
- 75th percentile$200,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates713
- Jobs stating an hourly rate713
- Employers66
The median is the middle of the 713 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $143,776.28–$200,500 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.
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What software engineers are paid at SpaceX
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $163k a year. Middle half $150k to $198k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at SpaceX
Middle half of the employer's 168 distinct posted rates, median $163k. 75% of the 223 open software engineer jobs at SpaceX state pay.
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Every range SpaceX posts
Each distinct hourly range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by unit, shift and experience.
- $125k–$195k/yr26 jobs
- $165k–$230k/yr19 jobs
- $125k–$200k/yr16 jobs
- $125k–$175k/yr14 jobs
- $165k–$265k/yr12 jobs
- $125k–$150k/yr10 jobs
- $125k–$145k/yr7 jobs
- $160k–$225k/yr5 jobs
- $165k–$270k/yr4 jobs
- $165k–$240k/yr4 jobs
- $135k–$160k/yr4 jobs
- $165k–$280k/yr3 jobs
- $135k–$210k/yr3 jobs
- $130k–$195k/yr3 jobs
- $135k–$155k/yr3 jobs
- $125k–$155k/yr3 jobs
- $210k–$340k/yr2 jobs
- $195k–$290k/yr2 jobs
- $170k–$265k/yr2 jobs
- $160k–$235k/yr2 jobs
- $145k–$195k/yr2 jobs
- $105k–$175k/yr2 jobs
- $210k–$355k/yr1 job
- $210k–$345k/yr1 job
- $210k–$300k/yr1 job
- $175k–$280k/yr1 job
- $160k–$270k/yr1 job
- $160k–$265k/yr1 job
- $170k–$235k/yr1 job
- $155k–$215k/yr1 job
SpaceX software engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $163k | $110k–$355k | 135 |
| Washington | $163k | $105k–$355k | 61 |
| District of Columbia | $165k | $125k–$270k | 11 |
| New York | $148k | $100k–$195k | 1 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for software engineers there, when enough do.
Best-paid open software engineer jobs at SpaceX
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$210,000–$355,000/yr
$210,000–$345,000/yr
SpaceX software engineer salary: common questions
How much does SpaceX pay software engineers?
SpaceX's open software engineer jobs post $100k–$355k a year, a median of $163k over 168 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does SpaceX pay software engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($163k) is $6.55k below the median of 66 other employers' rates for software engineers ($169k, middle half $144k–$201k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does SpaceX pay software engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: District of Columbia ($165k, 11 jobs), California ($163k, 135 jobs) and Washington ($163k, 61 jobs).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 168 of 223 open software engineer jobs at SpaceX (75%) 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). SpaceX software engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/software-engineers/spacex