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Space Jobs in Wallops Island, Virginia

22 open roles at 1 space company name a site in Wallops Island, Virginia; typical pay runs $78.2k–$110k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Wallops Island, Virginia

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Rocket Lab22$87.1k/yr

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 07:01 UTC

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Which space companies are hiring in Wallops Island, Virginia?

Today, Rocket Lab (22 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Wallops Island, Virginia.

How much do space jobs in Wallops Island, Virginia pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $87.1k/yr, with typical pay from $78.2k–$110k/yr; 81.2% of Virginia's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. For reference, the 3,120 aerospace engineers working in Virginia, in any industry, earn a median $143k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do space jobs in Wallops Island, Virginia require US citizenship?

Of the 157 space postings in Virginia whose text we read, 82.2% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 57.3% 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 Wallops Island, Virginia, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.