SPICE salary: $158K median
The median advertised SPICE salary is $158K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $131K to $200K: counted from 101 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $76 an hour or $13,208 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $220K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll SPICE jobs
$158Kmedian advertised salary
$131K – $200Kmiddle half of roles
$167Kaverage advertised salary
101roles counted
SPICE salary by level
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $205K | $175K–$220K | 28 |
| Lead and above | $200K | $192K–$220K | 15 |
| No level in the title | $136K | $122K–$154K | 58 |
SPICE salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $200K | 23 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $158K | 99 |
| 🇺🇸California | $158K | 78 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $142K | 29 |
Skills that pay more for SPICE roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEA | $218K | +$59K | 13 |
| ASIC | $200K | +$42K | 25 |
| Cadence | $186K | +$28K | 14 |
| Firmware | $182K | +$24K | 30 |
| Sensor fusion | $166K | +$7K | 10 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Helion | $201K | 4 |
| Celero Communications, Inc. | $200K | 3 |
| Lightmatter | $192K | 4 |
| K2 Space | $185K | 5 |
| Anduril Industries | $157K | 8 |
| Vast | $154K | 3 |
| Rocket Lab | $150K | 8 |
| SpaceX | $145K | 26 |
| Apex Technology | $135K | 4 |
| ALTEN Technology USA | $132K | 8 |
| Hermeus | $116K | 3 |
| True Anomaly | $108K | 3 |
Highest-paying open SPICE roles
All SPICE jobs- Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$210K - $340KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceTest equipmentRF engineering
- Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$210K - $340KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceTest equipmentRF engineering
- Principal Electrical Engineer - Compute and SensingApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$295K - $330KLead and aboveDesign systemsHardware interfacesPCB design
- Technical Specialist, Motion Controls ArchitectureLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KPythonC++Jira
- Staff/Sr Staff Electro-Optic Link Codesign EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA$180K - $260KLead and abovePythonVerilogData quality
- Senior Electrical Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$152K - $252KSeniorMechatronicsTest equipmentPCB design
- Senior Electrical Engineer II - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$152K - $252KSeniorSecurity clearanceMechatronicsTest equipment
- Electrical Engineer, Actuator SystemsFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$120K - $250KControl systemsMechatronicsPCB design
- Electrical Engineer, TorsoFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$120K - $250KPythonHardware interfacesPCB design
- Electrical Engineer (Senior-Staff), Power SystemsTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$135K - $250KLead and aboveMATLABTest planningHardware testing
- Principal Analog Design EngineerCelero Communications, Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$150K - $250KLead and aboveAnalog designASICCadence
- Principal Analog Design EngineerCelero Communications, Inc. · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$150K - $250KLead and aboveAnalog designASICCadence
- Principal Electrical EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Wilmington, MA$165K - $250KLead and aboveControl systemsFirmwareMechatronics
- Sr. Electrical Engineer, RFReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$190K - $250KSeniorTest equipmentHardware interfacesPCB design
- Senior Hardware Design Engineer1 Arc Power · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$190K - $250KSeniorAgileMonth-end closeRegulatory compliance
- Senior Signal Integrity and Power Integrity EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$196K - $242KSeniorPRDsFirmwareTest equipment
- Senior Electrical EngineerHelion · 🇺🇸Everett, WA$200K - $240KSeniorFirmwareTest equipmentPCB design
- Senior Power Electronics EngineerHelion · 🇺🇸Everett, WA$200K - $240KSeniorFirmwareTest equipmentPCB design
- Senior Hardware Architect, Health SensingOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$202K - $238KHybridSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Electrical Engineer (Power & Mixed-Signal)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $234KSeniorMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
Questions about SPICE pay
- What is the average SPICE salary?
- $167K a year on average and $158K at the median, across 101 open SPICE 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 $131K to $200K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest SPICE pay?
- Helion ($201K), Celero Communications, Inc. ($200K), Lightmatter ($192K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a spice a high-paying job?
- The median SPICE posting advertises $158K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 9% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a spice?
- A tenth of the postings offer $220K a year or more; the highest open SPICE role advertises up to $340K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the SPICE salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $158K a year is about $76 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $13,208 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $63 to $96 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for SPICE roles?
- Postings that ask for FEA (+$59K, 13 postings), ASIC (+$42K, 25 postings), Cadence (+$28K, 14 postings) advertise more than the $158K median of all SPICE postings with pay.
- 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 SPICE roles at companies is $158K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $131K to $200K. Counted from 101 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/spice/
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