Programs & Business
Program management and business jobs in space in California
615 open program management and business jobs in space in California right now, at 54 employers, typically posting $125k–$188k a year. Run the company and its missions: programs, business development, finance, contracts, legal and people.
- SpaceX103 open
- Lockheed Martin41 open
- Northrop Grumman34 open
- Rocket Lab32 open
- Vast28 open
- Viasat28 open
- True Anomaly24 open
- The Aerospace Corporation23 open
- Voyager Technologies21 open
- Impulse Space20 open
The 10 employers with the most open jobs here. 54 in all.
- 25th percentile$125,000/hr
- Median (50th)$150,000/hr
- 75th percentile$187,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates492
- Jobs stating an hourly rate492
- Employers52
The median is the middle of the 492 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $125,000–$187,500 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.
Newest program management and business jobs in space in California
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
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What program management and business jobs in space pay in California
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 492 open program management and business jobs in space in California, from 52 employers, median $150k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Programs & Business pay in every state.
Programs & Business occupations in California
Each occupation's page for California sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Programs & Business in California
The employers with the most open program management and business jobs in space in California. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
- SpaceX103 open in California
- Lockheed Martin41 open in California
- Northrop Grumman34 open in California
- Rocket Lab32 open in California
- Vast28 open in California
- Viasat28 open in California
True Anomaly24 open in California
The Aerospace Corporation23 open in California- Voyager Technologies21 open in California
Impulse Space20 open in California- Relativity Space20 open in California
- K2 Space15 open in California
Where the jobs are
The towns in California with the most open program management and business jobs in space.
- Hawthorne · 111
- Long Beach · 105
- El Segundo · 79
- Redondo Beach · 43
- Sunnyvale · 43
- Los Angeles · 37
- San Francisco · 32
- Carlsbad · 28
- Palo Alto · 17
- Torrance · 15
- San Jose · 14
- Mountain View · 13
- San Diego · 13
- Folsom · 12
- Redwood City · 8
- Irvine · 7
- Vandenberg AFB · 6
- Costa Mesa · 5
- Tustin · 5
- Burlingame · 4
- Camarillo · 3
- Goleta · 3
- Pasadena · 3
- San Carlos · 3
- Thousand Oaks · 3
- Commerce · 2
- Mojave · 2
- Rancho Cordova · 2
- Santa Clara · 2
- Saratoga · 2
- Simi Valley · 2
- Alameda · 1
- Manhattan Beach · 1
- Oxnard · 1
Program management and business jobs in space in California: common questions
What do program management and business jobs in space in California pay?
Of the 492 open program management and business jobs in space in California that state a salary, at 52 space companies, the middle half offers $125k–$188k a year, $150k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Programs & Business salaries in every state.
Who has the most program management and business jobs in space in California?
By open jobs on this board: SpaceX (103), Lockheed Martin (41) and Northrop Grumman (34). In all, 54 employers have program management and business jobs in space open in California.
What do you need to get hired?
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in California are the most program management and business jobs in space?
Hawthorne (111), Long Beach (105), El Segundo (79), Redondo Beach (43) and Sunnyvale (43). A job open in several towns counts in each.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
SpaceJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night, and a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states, and Apply shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work. Honest employers never ask you to pay to get a job (FTC: job scams).
Program management and business jobs in space in other states
Other space industry jobs in California
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open program management and business jobs in space in California, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Programs & Business occupations in California (on each occupation's California page)
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Program management and business jobs in space in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/business-programs