Salary bands for the 4 roles Axiom Space has open right now, by role family and location. Where a posting states a range we show it verbatim; otherwise the band is a SpaceNexus estimate — the same bands that appear on Axiom Space's listings. How the estimates are made.
Axiom Space's median band midpoint of $120k sits 17% below the SpaceNexus industry benchmark of $144k — the median across 58 curated space-industry roles, US base salary, as of 2026-08. Mix matters: an employer hiring mostly technicians will sit below a benchmark weighted toward engineers, and vice versa.
Titles are clustered into families (a "Senior Propulsion Engineer" and a "Turbomachinery Lead" both land in Propulsion). The band is the median of the family's listings.
| Role family | Open | Median band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing and communications | 1 | $95k–$135k | Stated in posting |
| Mission and flight operations | 1 | $105k–$145k | Stated in posting |
| Other roles | 1 | $80k–$105k | Stated in posting |
| Systems engineering | 1 | $140k–$195k | Stated in posting |
Estimates are adjusted for metro (LA/Bay +20%, Seattle +15%, DC +10%, Houston and remote −5%, Huntsville −10%); stated ranges are the employer's own.
| Location | Open | Median band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 4 | $100k–$140k | Stated in posting |
Engineering roles at Axiom Space currently show a median band of $140k–$195k per year across 1 live listing (ranges stated in the postings). Across all 4 open roles the median band is $100k–$140k.
4 live roles as of Sep 13, 9:34 PM UTC, synced from Axiom Space's own careers page, led by marketing and communications (1), mission and flight operations (1), other roles (1). The largest locations are Houston, TX. 2 are remote-friendly.
4 of 4 postings (100%) state a salary range; those are shown verbatim and labelled "Stated in posting". The rest carry a SpaceNexus estimate: our benchmark dataset of 58 roles (as of 2026-08) matched to the title and adjusted for seniority and metro. Estimates are guidance, not offers.
Counts are live as of Sep 13, 9:34 PM UTC. Listings mirror Axiom Space's careers page; large employers often post the same role in several locations. Bands labelled "SpaceNexus estimate" are guidance from a benchmark dataset, not offers. Nothing here is a statement by Axiom Space.