Launch Engineer Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Launch Engineer make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Launch Engineer in Chicago, IL is $55,458. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $48,206 to $64,659, with most professionals earning between $41,604 and $73,036.

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What does a Launch Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Launch Engineer

Evaluate Rocket Propulsion and Launch System Contractors methods, processes, and techniques in accordance with established Government/Contractor shared investment arrangements and recommend improvements to subsystem/component design, performance, reliability/maintainability, and supportability.

October 18, 2022

Assist developing new/modified rocket propulsion and launch systems development investment and acquisition strategies and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including Statement of Objectives, requirements, instructions to offerors, evaluation criteria, and model contract provisions.

February 23, 2023

Works with Launch Managers, Facility Tooling, and Equipment Suppliers to develop and build assembly fixtures, assembly aids, or other equipment needed in developing manufacturing cell to manufacturing parts.

February 23, 2023

Participates in early new product development design reviews acting as the Voice of Manufacturing for input.

March 27, 2023

Demonstrated competency in Microsoft tools including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and Information Technology (IT) systems and SharePoint-type databases.

April 07, 2023

Develop and implement manufacturing process on all manufacturing cells that meet customer quality expectations and manufacturing standards for efficiency, scrap, downtime, repair/FTY and change-over.

April 24, 2023

Contribute technical detail while fostering system-level connections.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Launch Engineer in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

48206

64659

55458

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

48620

65513

55999

What is the average salary for Launch Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Launch Engineer in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Launch Engineer ranges from $48,206 to $64,659 with the average base salary of $55,458. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $48,620 to $65,513 with the average total cash compensation of $55,999.

View Average Salary for Launch Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$55,458	$48,206 - $64,659
Bonus	$541	$414 - $854
Total Pay	$55,999	$48,620 - $65,513

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Launch Engineer Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,206 - $64,659	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,206 - $64,659	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,150 - $64,584	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,187 - $64,634	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,187 - $64,634	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,198 - $63,307	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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