What does Rocket Lab USA pay?
Median total pay is about $136,500 per year, with most roles between $117,500 and $166,450 — based on salary ranges disclosed in Rocket Lab USA's own job postings.
$136,500
Median total pay
$117,500
25th percentile
$166,450
75th percentile
67
Posted salaries
Highest-paying roles at Rocket Lab USA
Senior IT Systems Engineer I
$171,000–$800,000
Principal Algorithm Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis)
$370,275–$626,600
Principal Spacecraft Operations Engineer - Secret Clearance
$223,025–$339,400
Senior Manager, Signal Processing
$223,025–$339,400
Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance
$165,000–$277,000
Senior RF Engineer II - Radar
$174,300–$269,875
Rocket Lab USA salary FAQ
What is the median salary at Rocket Lab USA?
Based on 67 salaried US roles currently posted, the median total pay at Rocket Lab USA is about $136,500 per year.
What is the salary range at Rocket Lab USA?
Most posted roles fall between $117,500 and $166,450, with the full range spanning $24,000 to $800,000.
Does Rocket Lab USA publish salaries?
These figures come from Rocket Lab USA's own job postings (salary ranges disclosed on listings), aggregated by Hireoven. Actual offers vary by level, location and negotiation.
Salary figures are aggregated from disclosed ranges in Rocket Lab USA's active US job postings on Hireoven's live index. Annualized; hourly listings excluded. Actual compensation varies by level, location and negotiation. Last updated 2026.