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Space Jobs in Laurel, Maryland

34 open roles at 1 space company name a site in Laurel, Maryland; typical pay runs $140k–$290k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Laurel, Maryland

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Johns Hopkins APL34$173k/yr

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 13:04 UTC

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Which space companies are hiring in Laurel, Maryland?

Today, Johns Hopkins APL (34 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Laurel, Maryland.

How much do space jobs in Laurel, Maryland pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $173k/yr, with typical pay from $140k–$290k/yr; 56.5% of Maryland's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Maryland's law has required every employer, for work done at least partly in Maryland to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Oct 2024 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 3,600 aerospace engineers working in Maryland, in any industry, earn a median $157k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do space jobs in Laurel, Maryland require US citizenship?

Of the 92 space postings in Maryland whose text we read, 65.2% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 13% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.

How is this list made?

We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in Laurel, Maryland, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.