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Aerospace Engineers
SOC 17-2011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 571 labor condition applications for Aerospace Engineers (SOC 17-2011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 555 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $130,000 a year (quartiles $103,000–$155,118), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $117,853. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (33% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 153 with a median offered wage of $134,493.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 23%Level II 33%Level III 21%Level IV 18%Not stated 6%
| Measure | SOC 17-2011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $130,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $103,000–$155,118 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 56% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (569 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Aerospace Engineers: 96 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 205 · Texas 48 · Georgia 43 · Florida 33 · Washington 31 · Kansas 26 · Alabama 26 · Massachusetts 15 · North Carolina 15 · Colorado 14
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $134,493.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus Americas, Inc. | Herndon | 11 |
| Hi-Tek Professionals, Inc. | Media | 10 |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | Savannah | 8 |
| Joby Aero, Inc. | Santa Cruz | 7 |
| Wisk Aero LLC | Mountain View | 6 |
| Embraer Engineering & Technology Center, USA, Inc. | Melbourne | 6 |
| Archer Aviation Operating Corp. | San Jose | 5 |
| The Boeing Company | Arlington | 5 |
| Precision Personnel, Inc. | Clearwater | 3 |
| Aerospace Testing, Engineering and Certification, Inc. | Seattle | 3 |
| Zipline International Inc. | South San Francisco | 3 |
| Marana Aerospace Solutions | Marana | 3 |
| Radia, Inc. | Boulder | 3 |
| Wing Aviation LLC | Palo Alto | 2 |
| Adventa Corporation | Harvest | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Aerospace Engineers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2011 is $130,000 a year, with the middle half between $103,000 and $155,118; the median prevailing wage cited is $117,853.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Aerospace Engineers?
Joby Aero, Inc. (28), The Boeing Company (23), Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (21), Airbus Americas, Inc. (19), Sia Enginering (USA) Inc (15)
Which wage level is most common for Aerospace Engineers?
Level II: Level I 23%, Level II 33%, Level III 21%, Level IV 18% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Aerospace Engineers?
153 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $134,493.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.