SpaceX test engineer salary
SpaceX posts $85k–$265k a year for test engineers, a median of $133k across 41 open jobs that state their pay, $14.8k below the $147k other employers post. Read from SpaceX's own job board.
- 25th percentile$115,000/hr
- Median (50th)$132,500/hr
- 75th percentile$142,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates41
- Jobs stating an hourly rate41
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 41 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $115,000–$142,500 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$85,000/hr
- Highest rate posted$265,000/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate41
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$132,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$63.70/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$126,500/hr
- Median (50th)$147,250/hr
- 75th percentile$171,504.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates316
- Jobs stating an hourly rate316
- Employers59
The median is the middle of the 316 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $126,500–$171,504.50 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 test engineers are paid at SpaceX
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $133k a year. Middle half $115k to $143k. 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 41 distinct posted rates, median $133k. 62% of the 66 open test 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.
- $165k–$230k/yr4 jobs
- $100k–$160k/yr4 jobs
- $100k–$140k/yr4 jobs
- $105k–$170k/yr3 jobs
- $125k–$145k/yr3 jobs
- $105k–$123k/yr3 jobs
- $105k–$120k/yr3 jobs
- $115k–$170k/yr2 jobs
- $100k–$165k/yr2 jobs
- $100k–$115k/yr2 jobs
- $165k–$265k/yr1 job
- $155k–$215k/yr1 job
- $125k–$200k/yr1 job
- $130k–$180k/yr1 job
- $105k–$175k/yr1 job
- $125k–$175k/yr1 job
- $110k–$160k/yr1 job
- $100k–$135k/yr1 job
- $100k–$130k/yr1 job
- $100k–$118k/yr1 job
- $85k–$115k/yr1 job
SpaceX test engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $136k | $100k–$265k | 26 |
| Washington | $120k | $100k–$200k | 14 |
| New York | $100k | $85k–$115k | 1 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for test engineers there, when enough do.
Best-paid open test engineer jobs at SpaceX
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$165,000–$265,000/yr
$165,000–$230,000/yr
SpaceX test engineer salary: common questions
How much does SpaceX pay test engineers?
SpaceX's open test engineer jobs post $85k–$265k a year, a median of $133k over 41 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does SpaceX pay test engineers more than other employers?
Its posted median ($133k) is $14.8k below the median of 59 other employers' rates for test engineers ($147k, middle half $127k–$172k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does SpaceX pay test engineers the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: California ($136k, 26 jobs), Washington ($120k, 14 jobs) and New York ($100k, 1 job).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 41 of 66 open test engineer jobs at SpaceX (62%) 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 test engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/test-engineers/spacex