What is the average Blueprint reading salary?

$145K a year on average and $142K at the median, across 311 open Blueprint reading postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.

What is the typical range?

The middle half of the postings offer $115K to $168K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.

Which companies advertise the highest Blueprint reading pay?

Varda Space Industries ($172K), Crusoe ($168K), Agility Robotics ($167K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).

Is a blueprint reading a high-paying job?

The median Blueprint reading posting advertises $142K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 18% below the middle of the market.

How much can you earn as a blueprint reading?

A tenth of the postings offer $208K a year or more; the highest open Blueprint reading role advertises up to $405K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.

What is the Blueprint reading salary per hour and per month?

The median of $142K a year is about $69 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,875 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $55 to $81 an hour.

Which skills pay more for Blueprint reading roles?

Postings that ask for Firmware (+$40K, 31 postings), Hardware interfaces (+$28K, 40 postings), Hardware testing (+$18K, 45 postings) advertise more than the $142K median of all Blueprint reading postings with pay.

What does an entry-level blueprint reading make?

5 junior and intern Blueprint reading postings state pay, with a median of $98K a year ($47 an hour).

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

Blueprint reading Salary: $145K Average, $142K Median (Nov 2026)

Blueprint reading salary by level

Lead roles advertise a median of $220K, 33% more than senior roles ($165K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.

Level	Median salary	Middle half	Roles
Senior	$165K	$142K–$186K	84
Lead and above	$220K	$176K–$222K	27
No level in the title	$128K	$108K–$150K	195

Blueprint reading salary by location

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area	$168K	29
🇺🇸California	$146K	203
🇺🇸United States	$142K	303
🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA	$142K	77

Skills that pay more for Blueprint reading roles

Skill	Median with it	Above the median	Postings
Firmware	$182K	+$40K	31
Hardware interfaces	$170K	+$28K	40
Hardware testing	$160K	+$18K	45
PCB design	$158K	+$15K	51
Test equipment	$156K	+$14K	70

Top-paying companies

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
Varda Space Industries	$172K	14
Crusoe	$168K	6
Agility Robotics	$167K	5
Cowboyspace	$158K	3
Anduril Industries	$154K	72
Apex Technology	$151K	6
Bild Ai	$150K	3
Astranis	$149K	6
Muon Space	$148K	3
Lucid Motors	$146K	7
Amca	$142K	5
Shield AI	$140K	11
General Matter	$134K	6
Senra Systems	$133K	4
Vast	$129K	10
Icarus	$120K	3
SpaceX	$115K	42
True Anomaly	$115K	3
Valar Atomics	$114K	6
Rocket Lab	$114K	13
ALTEN Technology USA	$94K	14
Gotion	$74K	6

Highest-paying open Blueprint reading roles

All Blueprint reading jobs

Field Engineer, Data Center Design and EngineeringAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemotePMPPE licenseData centers2w
Component and Product Quality Engineer, InterconnectsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$207K - $365KHybridData centersPerformance managementHardware testing9mo
Director, Data Center Equipment QualityLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$227K - $336KHybridLead and aboveMachine LearningSix Sigma certificationTest planning3w
Physical Network & Structured Cabling EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$257K - $327KHybridNetwork engineeringData centersPRDs6w
Senior Staff Engineer, PCB Design (R5752)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$217K - $325KLead and abovePCB designAnalog designBlueprint reading4w
Applied AI Engineer, Startups (Physical AI)Anthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$280K - $320KLLMAIAI agents4w
Embedded Software EngineerSunday · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$200K - $300KRustPythonC++6mo
Hardware Integration and Test EngineerRai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$126K - $289KRustPythonLinux5d
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Founding BMCCrusoe · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA - US$237K - $288KLead and abovePythonC++Linux4mo
Lead Embedded Software EngineerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$165K - $280KLead and aboveRustC++Control systems2mo
Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$168K - $272KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceHardware interfaces7w
Sr. RF Silicon Software Engineer (RFIC Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$165K - $270KSeniorPythonC++Verilog6w
Mission Assurance EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$160K - $268KBlueprint readingRisk managementChange management3mo
Staff Supplier Development Engineer - Mechanical (R5984)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$178K - $267KLead and aboveERPCADProcurement5d
Staff Firmware EngineerAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$205K - $265KHybridLead and aboveC++LinuxJira9mo
Staff Embedded Software Engineer – AUTOSAR, Platform SoftwareLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KLead and abovePythonC++C9d
Senior Software Engineer, Linux KernelWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, USA$213K - $263KSeniorC++Machine LearningLinux16mo
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveTest planningMechatronicsOptics5w
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Propulsion)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveTest equipmentCNC machiningBlueprint reading2w
Senior Reliability Test EngineerAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$170K - $260KSeniorPythonLinuxTest planning2mo

Questions about Blueprint reading pay

What is the average Blueprint reading salary?: $145K a year on average and $142K at the median, across 311 open Blueprint reading postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
What is the typical range?: The middle half of the postings offer $115K to $168K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
Which companies advertise the highest Blueprint reading pay?: Varda Space Industries ($172K), Crusoe ($168K), Agility Robotics ($167K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
Is a blueprint reading a high-paying job?: The median Blueprint reading posting advertises $142K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 18% below the middle of the market.
How much can you earn as a blueprint reading?: A tenth of the postings offer $208K a year or more; the highest open Blueprint reading role advertises up to $405K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
What is the Blueprint reading salary per hour and per month?: The median of $142K a year is about $69 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,875 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $55 to $81 an hour.
Which skills pay more for Blueprint reading roles?: Postings that ask for Firmware (+$40K, 31 postings), Hardware interfaces (+$28K, 40 postings), Hardware testing (+$18K, 45 postings) advertise more than the $142K median of all Blueprint reading postings with pay.
What does an entry-level blueprint reading make?: 5 junior and intern Blueprint reading postings state pay, with a median of $98K a year ($47 an hour).
Where do these figures come from?: From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

Blueprint reading salary: $142K median