Rocket Lab technician salary
Rocket Lab posts $43k–$66k a year for technicians, a median of $54k across 6 open jobs that state their pay, $20.5k below the $74.5k other employers post. Read from Rocket Lab's own job board.
- 25th percentile$52,500/hr
- Median (50th)$54,000/hr
- 75th percentile$58,875/hr
- Distinct posted rates6
- Jobs stating an hourly rate6
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 6 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $52,500–$58,875 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$43,000/hr
- Highest rate posted$66,000/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate6
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$54,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$25.96/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$62,852.50/hr
- Median (50th)$74,514.50/hr
- 75th percentile$85,616.88/hr
- Distinct posted rates122
- Jobs stating an hourly rate122
- Employers24
The median is the middle of the 122 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $62,852.50–$85,616.88 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.
The jobs themselves: Rocket Lab jobs · Technician pay nationwide · About Rocket Lab
What technicians are paid at Rocket Lab
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $54k a year. Middle half $52.5k to $58.9k. 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 6 distinct posted rates, median $54k. 18% of the 34 open technician 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.
- $54k–$66k/yr2 jobs
- $47k–$58k/yr2 jobs
- $49k–$62k/yr1 job
- $43k–$54k/yr1 job
Best-paid open technician jobs at Rocket Lab
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$54,000–$66,000/yr
$54,000–$66,000/yr
Rocket Lab technician salary: common questions
How much does Rocket Lab pay technicians?
Rocket Lab's open technician jobs post $43k–$66k a year, a median of $54k over 6 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Rocket Lab pay technicians more than other employers?
Its posted median ($54k) is $20.5k below the median of 24 other employers' rates for technicians ($74.5k, middle half $62.9k–$85.6k). 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: 6 of 34 open technician jobs at Rocket Lab (18%) 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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Sources and method
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Rocket Lab technician salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/technicians/rocket-lab