Hydraulics salary: $154K median
The median advertised Hydraulics salary is $154K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $120K to $188K: counted from 200 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $74 an hour or $12,792 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $235K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Hydraulics jobs
$154Kmedian advertised salary
$120K – $188Kmiddle half of roles
$166Kaverage advertised salary
200roles counted
Hydraulics salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $218K, 29% more than senior roles ($169K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $169K | $148K–$175K | 48 |
| Lead and above | $218K | $193K–$256K | 31 |
| No level in the title | $134K | $115K–$162K | 116 |
Hydraulics salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $156K | 124 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $154K | 195 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $148K | 43 |
Skills that pay more for Hydraulics roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | $185K | +$32K | 23 |
| CATIA | $171K | +$17K | 26 |
| Mechatronics | $170K | +$16K | 65 |
| ISO 9001 | $170K | +$16K | 22 |
| Aviation | $170K | +$16K | 38 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| EquipmentShare | $375K | 9 |
| OpenAI | $272K | 3 |
| Shield AI | $218K | 9 |
| Valar Atomics | $205K | 6 |
| Applied | $200K | 3 |
| Arbor Energy | $172K | 3 |
| Amca | $170K | 11 |
| Re:Build Manufacturing | $162K | 3 |
| Cowboyspace | $162K | 5 |
| K2 Space | $158K | 5 |
| Anduril Industries | $154K | 55 |
| Apex Technology | $144K | 3 |
| Hermeus | $143K | 5 |
| Rocket Lab | $125K | 11 |
| Benesch | $124K | 4 |
| SpaceX | $118K | 20 |
| Vast | $116K | 5 |
| Orion Steel | $108K | 4 |
| McMaster-Carr | $106K | 4 |
| Felsburg Holt & Ullevig | $78K | 5 |
Highest-paying open Hydraulics roles
All Hydraulics jobs- Territory Account ManagerEquipmentShare · 🇺🇸Midland, TX (Bolting Solutions)$150K - $600KGoMechanical assemblyHydraulics
- Territory Account ManagerEquipmentShare · 🇺🇸Lake Charles, LA$150K - $600KGoMechanical assemblyHydraulics
- Staff Mechanical EngineerLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$314K - $465KHybridLead and aboveMachine LearningPE licenseHigh-performance computing
- Staff Mechanical Engineer - Data Center CoolingLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$349K - $465KHybridLead and aboveMachine LearningPE licenseHigh-performance computing
- Data Center Mechanical EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemoteFEAHVACHydraulics
- Principal Propulsion EngineerRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$162K - $351KLead and aboveTest planningHydraulics
- Power Generation Design Engineer, Electrical & MechanicalOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$257K - $327KHybridPE licenseData centersTest planning
- Manufacturing Engineer, Motors & ActuatorsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$225K - $318KHybridPRDsMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R6307)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$209K - $313KLead and aboveMechatronicsCADAviation
- Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Control Actuation Systems - Ranger (R6327)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$209K - $313KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceTest planningMechatronics
- Director Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical – Power ConversionValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$225K - $300KLead and abovePE licenseData qualityControl systems
- Director, Model & SimulationValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$225K - $300KLead and abovePythonHigh-performance computingAviation
- Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Senior Propulsion Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $277KSeniorTest planningHydraulics
- Hardware Systems Lead, IndustrialsApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$200K - $270KLead and aboveMechatronicsAUTOSARLidar
- Lab & Integration LeadAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KLead and abovePythonLinuxComputer Vision
- Senior Propulsion Component EngineerAmca · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$150K - $250KSeniorGoMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Propulsion Component Test EngineerAmca · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$150K - $250KSeniorGoTest planningMechatronics
- Manager, Cryogenic Process & Distribution EngineeringPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$146K - $245KLoad testingOpticsHydraulics
- Chassis Controls Engineer, Brakes & SteeringZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$157K - $245KPythonJiraMATLAB
Questions about Hydraulics pay
- What is the average Hydraulics salary?
- $166K a year on average and $154K at the median, across 200 open Hydraulics 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 $120K to $188K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Hydraulics pay?
- EquipmentShare ($375K), OpenAI ($272K), Shield AI ($218K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a hydraulics a high-paying job?
- The median Hydraulics posting advertises $154K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 12% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a hydraulics?
- A tenth of the postings offer $235K a year or more; the highest open Hydraulics role advertises up to $600K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Hydraulics salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $154K a year is about $74 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $12,792 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $57 to $90 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Hydraulics roles?
- Postings that ask for Go (+$32K, 23 postings), CATIA (+$17K, 26 postings), Mechatronics (+$16K, 65 postings) advertise more than the $154K median of all Hydraulics postings with pay.
- What does an entry-level hydraulics make?
- 5 junior and intern Hydraulics postings state pay, with a median of $78K a year ($38 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.
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The median advertised salary for Hydraulics roles at companies is $154K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $120K to $188K. Counted from 200 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/hydraulics/
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