K2 Space Salaries: $138k–$188k Median Band Across 219 Open Roles

K2 Space salaries

Salary bands for the 219 roles K2 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 K2 Space's listings. How the estimates are made.

Open roles: 219; 6 remote-friendly
Median band: $138k–$188k; across 208 roles with a band
Range stated in posting: 0%; 0 stated · 208 SpaceNexus estimates
Vs industry benchmark: +13%; midpoint $163k vs $144k

K2 Space's median band midpoint of $163k sits 13% above 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.

By role family

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
Mechanical, structures and thermal	29	$145k–$195k	SpaceNexus estimate
Manufacturing and technicians	27	$100k–$140k	SpaceNexus estimate
Avionics and electrical	26	$148k–$205k	SpaceNexus estimate
Software engineering	23	$150k–$210k	SpaceNexus estimate
Other engineering	22	$150k–$210k	SpaceNexus estimate

By location and remote

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	173	$135k–$185k	SpaceNexus estimate
Anywhere	16	$100k–$150k	SpaceNexus estimate
Seattle, WA	14	$175k–$240k	SpaceNexus estimate
Los Angeles	8	$83k–$118k	SpaceNexus estimate
United States - Remote	6	$145k–$200k	SpaceNexus estimate

Frequently asked

How much does K2 Space pay engineers?

Engineering roles at K2 Space currently show a median band of $145k–$200k per year across 163 live listings (SpaceNexus estimates, matched to each title and adjusted for seniority and location). Across all 219 open roles the median band is $138k–$188k.

How many open roles does K2 Space have?

219 live roles as of Sep 13, 9:34 PM UTC, synced from K2 Space's own careers page, led by mechanical, structures and thermal (29), manufacturing and technicians (27), avionics and electrical (26). The largest locations are Los Angeles, CA, Anywhere, Seattle, WA. 6 are remote-friendly.

Are these K2 Space salaries stated by the company or estimated?

None of K2 Space's 219 current postings state a range, so every band on this page is 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 K2 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 K2 Space.