H1B Visa Data for Space Research and Technology : Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Space Research and Technology (NAICS code 927110) has an average growth rate of -0.66% as an H1B industry with 287 employees hired as of 2025

Top Space Research and Technology Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Aura/space Telescope Science Institute	73	$81,461
Planet Labs Inc.	62	$107,194
Assoc. Of Universities For Research In Astronomy /	19	$72,977
Chaldal, Inc	11	$101,141
Envision Energy Usa, Ltd.	11	$93,150
Aura Space Telescope Science Institute	9	$99,066
Giant Magellan Telescope Organization Corp.	8	$93,134
Ubiome	7	$108,855
World View Enterprises, Inc.	7	$64,893
Columbus Technologies And Services, Inc.	3	$52,832

Top Space Research and Technology Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Astronomers	91	$82,414
Mechanical Engineers	16	$89,577
Aerospace Engineers	14	$98,854
Software Developers, Applications	14	$116,070
Software Developers, Systems Software	10	$111,193
Computer And Information Research Scientists	8	$105,391
Physicists	6	$99,857
Architectural And Engineering Managers	6	$111,526
Engineers, All Other	6	$82,607
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians	5	$61,664

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Space Research And Technology industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 9 employees were hired. They peaked in 2017 with 37 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2 in 2025.

The Space Research And Technology industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $65,153. The industry peaked in 2022 with an average salary of $109,979, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $107,921 in 2025.