Occupation

Aerospace Engineers

SOC 17-2011Standard Occupational Classification

Employers filed 3,689 certified H-1B applications for Aerospace Engineers (17-2011) roles, requesting 5,665 workers. The average offered wage is $101,904/yr, 24% below the BLS national median ($134,960/yr). (2025, SOC 17-2011) The largest filers are Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, CTS Technical Services, Inc. and Volt Management Corp.

Data current as of Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Refreshed Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

3.7KCertified filings3,689 LCA records5.7KWorkers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires840Employers filing840 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$101.9KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$135KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2025 · SOC 17-2011-24%Offered vs BLS benchmarkBelow the benchmark
+11% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported3,530 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $75,345 in 2009 to $139,483 in 2026 (year in progress). The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

0119238357476$57K$66K$75K$84K$93K$102K$111K$120K$129K$139K$148K$157Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=3,530)

$57,429$81,481$105,532$129,583$153,635$97,984annual wage
Individual filings on the wage axis· 150 sampled since 2023

Each dot is one recent H-1B filing for Aerospace Engineers, positioned by offered wage and colored by outcome: gold certified, red denied, gray withdrawn. Hover a dot for the filing detail. This is a stable sample, not the full population; the tables above cover every annualized filing.

$55,000$101,250$147,500$193,750$240,000annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

Top employers (840)

EmployerFilings
1

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

$110.1K avg-18% BLS

441
2

CTS Technical Services, Inc.

$116.8K avg-13% BLS

125
3

Volt Management Corp.

$100.2K avg-26% BLS

105
4

The Boeing Company

$112.1K avg-17% BLS

99
5

Goodrich Corporation

$89.6K avg-34% BLS

96
6

Rockwell Collins Inc.

$96.1K avg-29% BLS

67
7

Cyient, Inc. ⚠ Dep

$80.1K avg-41% BLS

63
8

Joby Aero, Inc.

$153.9K avg+14% BLS

61

LCA filings (3,689)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-26082-723167

Georgia Institute of Technology(1 position requested)

Postdoctoral Fellow · Atlanta 30332 · 2026-03-30

Certified$80,000
Open LCA I-200-26078-716184

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation(1 position requested)

Technical Specialist I · SAvannah 31407 · 2026-03-26

Certified$112,672
Open LCA I-200-26077-712842

Archer Aviation Inc.(1 position requested)

Sr. ECS Thermal Analysis Engineer · San Jose 95134 · 2026-03-25

Certified$187,782
Open LCA I-200-26077-711538

Ikaros Industries Inc.(1 position requested)

Senior aerodynamics engineer · El Segundo 90245 · 2026-03-25

Certified$188,500
Open LCA I-200-26077-711321

Infosys Limited(1 position requested)

Engineering Consultant 3 · Kinston 28504 · 2026-03-25

Certified$110,594
Open LCA I-200-26077-713777

AST SpaceMobile Services, LLC(1 position requested)

Manufacturing Finite Element Analyst · Midland 79706 · 2026-03-25

Certified$150,000
Open LCA I-200-25134-976064

Joby Aero, Inc.(1 position requested)

Senior Propeller Engineer · Santa Cruz 95060 · 2026-03-25

Certified - Withdrawn$174,500
Open LCA I-200-26076-710157

Honda Aircraft Company, LLC(1 position requested)

Technical Expert – Stress Methods Development · Greensboro 27410 · 2026-03-24

Certified$195,415

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (44)

One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2026. Hover a line or a state to single it out. The list picks which states render; a state name links to its page. The latest year may be a partial period.

States · 44/44 shown
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.72015201720192021202320252026filings / 100k residents

Per 100k residents divides a state's filings by the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for that state and year (annual July estimates). Years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 17-2011?

17-2011 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Aerospace Engineers. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for Aerospace Engineers?

3,689 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 5,665 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Aerospace Engineers H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $101,904 per year. That is 24% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($134,960).

Which companies hire the most Aerospace Engineers workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, CTS Technical Services, Inc. and Volt Management Corp.. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 17-2011 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.