Launch Engineer Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Launch Engineer make in New York, NY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Launch Engineer in New York, NY is $62,649. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,455 to $73,051, with most professionals earning between $46,995 and $82,522.

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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 New York, NY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

54455

73051

62649

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

54918

74011

63262

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 New York, NY. The base salary for Launch Engineer ranges from $54,455 to $73,051 with the average base salary of $62,649. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,918 to $74,011 with the average total cash compensation of $63,262.

View Average Salary for Launch Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$62,649	$54,455 - $73,051
Bonus	$613	$463 - $960
Total Pay	$63,262	$54,918 - $74,011

* 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 New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,782 - $73,489	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,782 - $73,489	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,782 - $73,489	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,782 - $73,489	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,782 - $73,489	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,782 - $73,489	COMPARE TO New York, NY

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