Salary bands for the 147 roles Hadrian 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 Hadrian's listings. How the estimates are made.
Hadrian's median band midpoint of $135k sits 6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing and technicians | 35 | $130k–$188k | Stated in posting (6 of 35) |
| Other roles | 21 | $80k–$105k | Stated in posting (4 of 9) |
| Software engineering | 19 | $206k–$280k | Stated in posting (6 of 18) |
| Other engineering | 16 | $213k–$280k | Stated in posting (7 of 16) |
| Finance, legal and people | 8 | $250k–$300k | Stated in posting (3 of 4) |
| Program and project management | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 119 | $150k–$200k | Stated in posting (37 of 101) |
| Mesa, AZ | 12 | $90k–$125k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Cherokee, AL | 7 | $120k–$160k | Stated in posting (1 of 6) |
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | 4 | $165k–$220k | Stated in posting (3 of 4) |
| Washington, DC | 3 | $275k–$313k | Stated in posting (2 of 3) |
Engineering roles at Hadrian currently show a median band of $165k–$280k per year across 17 live listings (ranges stated in the postings). Across all 147 open roles the median band is $110k–$160k.
147 live roles as of Sep 13, 9:33 PM UTC, synced from Hadrian's own careers page, led by manufacturing and technicians (35), other roles (21), software engineering (19). The largest locations are Los Angeles, CA, Mesa, AZ, Cherokee, AL. 1 is remote-friendly.
43 of 147 postings (29%) 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, 9:33 PM UTC. Listings mirror Hadrian'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 Hadrian.
| $125k–$180k |
| Stated in posting (1 of 7) |
| Data, ML and AI | 7 | $160k–$300k | Stated in posting (4 of 7) |
| Quality, safety and mission assurance | 6 | $110k–$160k | Stated in posting (1 of 4) |
| Supply chain and procurement | 5 | $89k–$134k | Stated in posting |
| Mechanical, structures and thermal | 4 | $165k–$220k | Stated in posting (2 of 4) |
| Facilities, EHS and security | 3 | $120k–$160k | Stated in posting |
| Internships and co-ops | 3 | $85k–$120k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Avionics and electrical | 2 | $110k–$160k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Executive and leadership | 2 | $160k–$218k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Dallas, TX |
| 1 |
| $100k–$140k |
| SpaceNexus estimate |
| Seattle/Bellevue Area, WA | 1 | — | No match in dataset |