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Senior Propulsion Engineer salary in the United States
The median salary in Senior Propulsion Engineer job ads in United States is $167,500 a year (about $13,958 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $163,750 to $179,875, based on 20 salaries from 11 employers, updated 14 Nov 2026.
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- Median in job ads
- $167,500
- a year
- 12-month range
- High $165,000
- Oct 2026
- Low $165,000 · Oct 2026
- Salaries
- 20
- from 11 employers
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2026
- 12-month window to 14 Nov 2026
Salary range
Where listed pay sits
- 10th percentile
- $147,250
- 25th percentile
- $163,750
- Median
- $167,500
- 75th percentile
- $179,875
- 90th percentile
- $194,500
20 salaries · 21 live United States jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Based on 20 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 14 Nov 2026
Salary brackets
Senior Propulsion Engineer salary brackets in United States
How the 20 comparable salary observations behind the percentile band above spread across USD pay brackets, annualised and United States only. Shares are of observations, not of employers.
| Pay bracket | Relative size | Share and count of listings |
|---|---|---|
| $140K–$150K | 15% 3 listings | |
| $150K–$160K | 5% 1 listing | |
| $160K–$170KMedian here | 40% 8 listings | |
| $170K–$180K | 15% 3 listings | |
| $180K–$190K | 0% 0 listings | |
| $190K–$200K | 20% 4 listings | |
| $200K and over | 5% 1 listing |
Brackets are equal-width and rounded; the open-ended rows collect the lowest and highest observations, and the bracket that holds the median is highlighted. Same cohort and outlier rules as the percentiles above.
Pay listed by employers
Latest Senior Propulsion Engineer jobs that show their pay in United States
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration)Anduril Industries · Senior level · posted 12 Nov 2026$167,000 – $222,000
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, SpaceAnduril Industries · Senior level · posted 12 Nov 2026$167,000 – $222,000
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)Anduril Industries · Senior level · posted 12 Nov 2026$167,000 – $222,000
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Ramjet Integration)Anduril Industries · Senior level · posted 12 Nov 2026$167,000 – $222,000
- Senior Propulsion Engineer ICesiumAstro · Mid level · posted 11 Nov 2026$140,000 – $168,000
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
20 salaries from 11 employers, posted between 14 Nov 2025 and 14 Nov 2026. Last updated 14 Nov 2026. Every figure on this page comes from this one group of salaries; the median is the middle value, not the average.
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Live jobs
Senior Propulsion Engineer jobs in United States
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration)
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
$167K – $222K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
$167K – $222K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
$167K – $222K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Ramjet Integration)
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
$167K – $222K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior Propulsion Engineer II
Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, California, United States
$164.5K – $277.3K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior Propulsion Engineer
GITAI · Los Angeles, California, United States
$150K – $200K/yr · listed by the employer
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What this number does—and does not—mean
The range summarizes salary-listed Jobiba jobs in United States. It is not a promise of what one employer will pay, and it is not converted from another country's currency. Experience, city, seniority, skills and company can move an individual offer materially.
Frequently asked questions
Senior Propulsion Engineer salary in the United States: common questions
What is the average Senior Propulsion Engineer salary in the United States in 2026?
Job ads for Senior Propulsion Engineer in the United States on Jobiba list a median salary of $167,500 a year, based on 20 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between $163,750 and $179,875 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How does Jobiba calculate Senior Propulsion Engineer salary in the United States?
From 20 salary-listed Jobiba job postings from the last 12 months that state an explicit salary, currency and pay period. Hourly, daily and monthly pay is converted to an annual figure, implausible values and outliers are removed, and currencies are never mixed or converted. Jobiba publishes the median and 25th–75th percentile range only when enough comparable postings exist.