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Aerospace Engineers: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 17-2011. 1,113 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $123,000, middle half $99,000–$150,000.

Applications (LCAs)1,113

Median offered salary$123,000

Middle half of salaries$99,000–$150,000

10th–90th percentile$80,000–$177,088

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	259	$90,355
Level II (qualified)	344	$120,827
Level III (experienced)	229	$139,100
Level IV (fully competent)	177	$166,754

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation	55	$120,000
Joby Aero, Inc.	46	$164,268
Sia Enginering (USA) Inc	45	$119,000
The Boeing Company	41	$147,000
Infosys Limited	30	$111,405
Airbus Americas, Inc.	29	$115,003
Wisk Aero LLC	27	$144,414
Qantas Airways Limited	19	$133,900
Archer Aviation Operating Corp.	17	$168,377
Wichita State University	16	$76,523
LTA Research and Exploration LLC	16	$151,902
Rohr, Inc.	16	$110,594
Zipline International Inc.	15	$145,000
Honda Aircraft Company, LLC	13	$111,332
B/E Aerospace, Inc.	12	$113,672
Aerosapien Technologies LLC	12	$90,000
Georgia Institute of Technology	11	$85,000
Purdue University	10	$107,988
Rockwell Collins Inc.	10	$116,636
General Electric Company	10	$118,400
Archer Aviation Inc.	10	$176,897
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory	9	$139,392
Adventa Corporation	9	$106,080
The University of Texas at Austin	9	$76,000
Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.	9	$140,837
Hi-Tek Professionals, Inc.	8	$143,520
SkyGrid LLC	8	$150,000
Wing Aviation LLC	7	$173,400
Delta Air Lines, Inc.	7	$97,068
University of Colorado	7	$78,000
Beta Technologies, Inc.	7	$114,536
Triad National Security, LLC	6	$99,029
Safran Cabin Inc.	6	$109,414
Planet Labs PBC	6	$157,550
Flexcompute Inc.	6	$169,000
California Institute of Technology	6	$73,426
Mokavia Aerospace LLC	6	$138,195
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	6	$112,000
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	6	$171,700
AIBOT US Operation Inc.	5	$140,538
eInfochips Inc.	5	$140,000
Amazon.com Services LLC	5	$173,300
UChicago Argonne LLC	5	$85,717
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University	5	$68,053
Embraer Executive Aircraft, Inc.	5	$96,234
University of Michigan	5	$60,000
LTA Galactic Inc.	5	$92,830
Overair, Inc.	5	$126,112
Aviation Service Partners Inc.	5	$70,158
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	5	$97,178

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	274	$113,672
FY2024	268	$121,202
FY2025	330	$127,038
FY2026	241	$136,989

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).