Enter your email and we'll share the insights. Hitting submit opts you into our mailing list.
Orbital pays a median of $156K ($143K–$218K) across 11 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $156K · Based on 11 public Orbital job postings · Updated August 1, 2026
This Orbital 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.
12% of Orbital's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Due Diligence (2) · Demand Generation (1) · Copywriting (1) · Sourcing (1) · Talent Acquisition (1).
Commonly listed: 401k (16) · commuter (13) · dental (12) · pto (11) · vision (10) · parental (5) · medical (4) · learning (2).
Orbital is Seed stage · 101–250 employees · HQ Los Angeles, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 3 years of experience (up to 5+ for the most senior).
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; 53% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; on-target earnings run about $150K where stated (5 roles); common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Orbital has 11 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 11 public job postings with disclosed pay. 7 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (14 in the last 90).
Compare Orbital's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Orbital | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | $135K | ↓ -14% | Series D |
| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +97% | Late Stage |
| Blue Origin | $160K | ↑ +3% | Series F |
| Boeing | $132K | ↓ -16% | Public |
| Fluidstack | $196K | ↑ +26% | Series D |
| Crusoe | $178K | ↑ +14% | Series E |
Lambda · MatX · Neurophos · Baseten · Normal Computing
Inversion Space · Vast.ai · Arbor Energy
Top-Paying Tech Companies for Engineers (2026) · Highest-Paying Cities for Software Engineers · Highest-Paying Engineering Roles
Browse all company salary pages →
All People salaries → · People salary progression → · Browse all tech salaries →
What does Orbital pay?
The median pay is $156K, with a typical range of $143K–$218K, based on 11 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Orbital?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP of People, at $220K–$300K base.
Which team pays the most at Orbital?
The sales team, at a $163K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 11 public Orbital 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 August 1, 2026.
Hiring like Orbital? Talk to Recruiting from Scratch →
Tell us about your open roles and we'll start sourcing within 48 hours.
