Jobs at Rocket Lab

524 open roles · 2 at Level 4, 3 at Level 3, 3 at Level 2, 516 at Level 1 — page 5 of 11

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Rocket Lab salaries

Median salary: $159k
Middle half (p25 to p75): $127k to $204k
Roles with a salary: 257

Annual base pay in USD, measured on September 21, 2026. Method: calculated on the 257 open roles Rocket Lab currently publishes with an annual salary in USD, using the midpoint of each posted range. Hourly rates and amounts whose period is unclear are excluded, as are 9 roles paid in other currencies. No figure is shown below 3 roles. How we measure.

Rocket Lab's largest hiring areas on Level are Software Engineering (282), Operations (42) and Sales (17), out of 524 open roles. Most listed in Long Beach, CA; Auckland, NZ; and Middle River, MD. Most recent posting: September 18, 2026 (checked September 21, 2026).

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282 of Rocket Lab’s live roles are in software engineering — see every software engineering job tracked by Level (September 2026).

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