Northrop Grumman systems engineer salary
Northrop Grumman posts $48.4k–$400k a year for systems engineers, a median of $143k across 73 open jobs that state their pay, $15k below the $158k other employers post. Read from Northrop Grumman's own job board.
- 25th percentile$114,700/hr
- Median (50th)$142,500/hr
- 75th percentile$177,800/hr
- Distinct posted rates73
- Jobs stating an hourly rate73
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 73 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $114,700–$177,800 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$48,400/hr
- Highest rate posted$399,500/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate73
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$142,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$68.51/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$131,659.75/hr
- Median (50th)$157,500/hr
- 75th percentile$177,600/hr
- Distinct posted rates484
- Jobs stating an hourly rate484
- Employers58
The median is the middle of the 484 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $131,659.75–$177,600 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 systems 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 $143k a year. Middle half $115k to $178k. 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 73 distinct posted rates, median $143k. 97% of the 75 open systems 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/yr10 jobs
- $91.8k–$138k/yr10 jobs
- $142k–$213k/yr8 jobs
- $177k–$266k/yr6 jobs
- $98.4k–$148k/yr4 jobs
- $109k–$163k/yr3 jobs
- $83.4k–$125k/yr3 jobs
- $79.3k–$119k/yr3 jobs
- $266k–$400k/yr2 jobs
- $167k–$250k/yr2 jobs
- $123k–$213k/yr2 jobs
- $123k–$184k/yr2 jobs
- $104k–$155k/yr2 jobs
- $87.6k–$131k/yr2 jobs
- $153k–$266k/yr1 job
- $169k–$266k/yr1 job
- $161k–$242k/yr1 job
- $72.1k–$235k/yr1 job
- $153k–$229k/yr1 job
- $98.4k–$213k/yr1 job
- $139k–$209k/yr1 job
- $123k–$204k/yr1 job
- $98.4k–$171k/yr1 job
- $109k–$171k/yr1 job
- $105k–$158k/yr1 job
- $83.8k–$126k/yr1 job
- $76.2k–$114k/yr1 job
- $48.4k–$80.6k/yr1 job
Northrop Grumman systems engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $162k | $91.8k–$400k | 24 |
| Virginia | $143k | $76.2k–$266k | 17 |
| Arizona | $129k | $48.4k–$250k | 14 |
| Colorado | $130k | $72.1k–$266k | 12 |
| Maryland | $134k | $87.6k–$163k | 4 |
| North Carolina | $140k | $87.6k–$266k | 3 |
| Utah | $154k | $79.3k–$209k | 3 |
| Alabama | $163k | $123k–$204k | 1 |
| Illinois | $136k | $109k–$163k | 1 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for systems engineers there, when enough do.
Against other employers
Northrop Grumman's own jobs beside every other employer's rates for systems engineers (each of their advertised ranges once).
Best-paid open systems engineer jobs at Northrop Grumman
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$266,300–$399,500/yr
$266,300–$399,500/yr
Northrop Grumman systems engineer salary: common questions
How much does Northrop Grumman pay systems engineers?
Northrop Grumman's open systems engineer jobs post $48.4k–$400k a year, a median of $143k over 73 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Northrop Grumman pay systems engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($143k) is $15k below the median of 58 other employers' rates for systems engineers ($158k, middle half $132k–$178k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does Northrop Grumman pay systems engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: Alabama ($163k, 1 job), California ($162k, 24 jobs) and Utah ($154k, 3 jobs).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 73 of 75 open systems engineer jobs at Northrop Grumman (97%) 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 systems engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/systems-engineers/northrop-grumman