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 0.02% as an H1B industry with 277 employees hired as of 2024

Top Space Research and Technology Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Aura/space Telescope Science Institute	69	$80,163
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
Giant Magellan Telescope Organization Corp.	8	$93,134
Aura Space Telescope Science Institute	7	$96,536
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	85	$80,806
Mechanical Engineers	15	$88,600
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
Engineers, All Other	6	$82,607
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians	5	$61,664
Operations Research Analysts	5	$80,538

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 10 in 2023.

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 2018 with an average salary of $109,736, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $106,230 in 2023.