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557 open roles · $156k median salary

Updated Oct 1, 2026

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Rocket Lab salaries

Median salary
$156k
Middle half (p25 to p75)
$126k to $202k
Roles with a salary
278

Annual base pay in USD, measured on October 2, 2026. Method: calculated on the 278 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.

  • Biggest teams hiring at Rocket Lab: Software Engineering (286), Operations (46) and Sales (21), out of 557 open roles.
  • Main locations: Long Beach, CA; Auckland, NZ; Middle River, MD.
  • Latest job ad: October 1, 2026 (checked October 1, 2026).

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Rocket Lab careers: common questions

How many open roles does Rocket Lab have?

Rocket Lab has 557 open roles listed on Level on October 1, 2026.

Which teams is Rocket Lab hiring for?

The largest hiring areas on October 1, 2026 are Software Engineering (286), Operations (46) and Sales (21), out of 557 open roles.

Does Rocket Lab hire remotely, and where?

None of Rocket Lab's 557 open roles is marked remote on October 1, 2026. The most listed locations are Long Beach, CA; Auckland, NZ; and Middle River, MD. Top countries: United States, New Zealand and Canada.

What does Rocket Lab pay?

The median advertised salary is $156k a year, across 278 open roles with annual pay in USD; the middle half runs from $126k to $202k (measured October 1, 2026).

When did Rocket Lab last post a job?

The most recent open role was posted on October 1, 2026 (checked October 1, 2026).

How do I apply to Rocket Lab?

Each listing on this page links to the application form on Rocket Lab's own hiring system (Greenhouse). Full list of openings: job-boards.greenhouse.io. Official website: rocketlabcorp.com.

Method: live job ads for Rocket Lab on Level, read on October 1, 2026. Listings come from the employer's Greenhouse job board. Teams are Level's job categories, based on the job title. Remote share comes from whether each job ad is marked remote; locations come from where each ad says the role is based. Pay uses job ads that show a yearly salary, in their most common currency, with no conversion.