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Astro Mechanica Salary

Astro Mechanica Salary

Astro Mechanica pays a median of $180K ($155K–$200K) across 33 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $155K–$200K salary range

Median: $180K  ·  Based on 33 public Astro Mechanica job postings  ·  Updated October 23, 2026


This Astro Mechanica salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Astro Mechanica · pay benchmark · updated October 23, 2026
$180K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$155K–$200K
Typical range
$300K view JD
Highest base · Chief Engineer, Defense
33
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+8
32 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 91% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$155K (8)
Senior
$188K (13)
Salary by department · median & top base
airframe
$188K · $220K top (5)
manufacturing
$170K · $210K top (7)
Highest-paying skills
Python $188KAstro $185K

Highest-paying open roles at Astro Mechanica

Astro Mechanica salary by department

  • airframe: $188K median · $220K top base — Lead Structures Engineer (view JD) (5 roles)
  • manufacturing: $170K median · $210K top base — Machine Shop Manager (view JD) (7 roles)

Astro Mechanica engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $155K median · $215K top base — Software Engineer, Engineering Applications (view JD) (8)
  • Senior: $188K median · $250K top base — Senior Flight Software Engineer (view JD) (13)

Astro Mechanica salary by location

  • San Francisco: $186K median · $300K top base — Chief Engineer, Defense (view JD) (30 roles)

Remote work at Astro Mechanica

3% of Astro Mechanica's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Astro Mechanica looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (4) · Rust (3) · Troubleshooting (2) · Benefits Administration (1) · Supply Chain (1) · Procurement (1) · AWS (1) · Azure (1) · CNC (1) · Machining (1).

Benefits & perks at Astro Mechanica

Commonly listed: dental (30) · vision (30) · hsa-fsa (30) · 401k (30) · pto (30).

About Astro Mechanica

Astro Mechanica is Series A stage · 1–10 employees · founded 2021 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Astro Mechanica

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 4 that do, Bachelor's and PhD are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 91% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Astro Mechanica hiring activity

Astro Mechanica has 33 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 33 public job postings with disclosed pay. 8 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (32 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Astro Mechanica pay?
The median pay is $180K, with a typical range of $155K–$200K, based on 33 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Astro Mechanica?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Chief Engineer, Defense, at $220K–$300K base.

Which team pays the most at Astro Mechanica?
The airframe team, at a $188K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 33 public Astro Mechanica job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 23, 2026.

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