Space Exploration Technologies Corp. H-1B salaries
Brownsville, TX · 72 labor condition applications in FY2024–FY2026
$138,486median salary
72certified LCAs
17filed in FY2024
21filed in FY2025
34filed in FY2026
Half of the certified offers were between $119,750 and $160,000 a year.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIC Design Engineer | 8 | $135,000 | $120,000 – $140,000 |
| Sr. ASIC Design Engineer | 4 | $160,000 | $160,000 – $165,963 |
| Senior ASIC Design Engineer | 4 | $160,000 | $160,000 – $165,000 |
| Propulsion Engineer | 3 | $102,398 | $100,000 – $115,000 |
| Starlink Engineer | 3 | $95,000 | $95,000 – $125,000 |
| Software Engineer | 3 | $136,971 | $122,500 – $151,745 |
| Bulk Acoustic Wave Process Design Kit (BAW PDK) Engineer | 2 | $111,821 | |
| PCB Designer II | 2 | $113,376 | $111,000 – $115,752 |
| Senior FPGA/ASIC Verification Engineer | 1 | $173,930 | |
| Senior RF Software Engineer | 1 | $160,000 | |
| Senior Hardware Development Electrical Engineer | 1 | $130,000 | |
| Sr. Automation and Controls Engineer | 1 | $133,000 | |
| Senior Communications Integration Engineer | 1 | $160,000 | |
| Lead Engineer, Starlink Engineering | 1 | $135,000 | |
| Lead Development Test Engineer | 1 | $154,256 | |
| FPGA/ASIC Verification Engineer | 1 | $120,000 | |
| Bulk Acoustic Wage Process Design Kit (BAW PDK) Engineer | 1 | $110,656 | |
| Senior Wireless Protocol Software Engineer | 1 | $170,000 | |
| Structures Engineer | 1 | $114,000 | |
| Sr. Communications Integration Engineer | 1 | $160,000 | |
| Sr. FPGA ASIC Design Engineer | 1 | $160,000 | |
| Sr. Network Product Engineer | 1 | $175,000 | |
| Sr. Telecommunications Counsel-Latin America | 1 | $220,000 | |
| Sr. Tooling Designer | 1 | $141,586 | |
| Sr. Wifi & RF Compliance Test Engineer | 1 | $160,000 | |
| Starlink Process Engineer | 1 | $100,000 | |
| Starship Electronics Engineer | 1 | $105,000 | |
| Tax Manager, LATAM | 1 | $135,000 | |
| Wireless Firmare Engineer | 1 | $170,000 | |
| Wireless Protocol Software Engineer | 1 | $173,000 | |
| Principal Materials Engineer | 1 | $180,000 | |
| Senior Software Engineer | 1 | $199,534 | |
| Senior Accountant | 1 | $110,000 | |
| Senior Software Test Engineer | 1 | $185,000 | |
| Sr. Process Engineer | 1 | $125,000 | |
| Electrical Engineer II | 1 | $101,774 | |
| Lead Design Engineer | 1 | $161,179 | |
| Thermal Engineer | 1 | $110,000 | |
| Senior Tax Analyst | 1 | $125,000 | |
| Hardware Reliability Engineer | 1 | $113,422 | |
| Antenna Engineer | 1 | $145,000 | |
| BAW/SAW Filter Product Manager & Sales Engineering | 1 | $166,899 | |
| Senior Build Engineer | 1 | $130,000 | |
| Senior Antenna Engineer | 1 | $160,000 | |
| Principal RF Design Engineer | 1 | $200,000 | |
| Propulsion Engineer II | 1 | $120,000 | |
| RFIC Engineer | 1 | $125,000 | |
| Senior Automation and Controls Engineer | 1 | $130,000 | |
| Akoustis Quality Engineer | 1 | $119,000 | |
| Antenna Engineer II | 1 | $140,000 | |
| Aviation Integration Engineer | 1 | $156,624 |
Worksite locations
- Bastrop, TX 25 · $140,000
- Redmond, WA 15 · $160,000
- Sunnyvale, CA 11 · $170,000
- Hawthorne, CA 7 · $120,000
- Irvine, CA 5 · $120,000
- Brownsville, TX 5 · $114,000
- Woodinville, WA 2 · $129,736
- Boston, MA 1 · $101,774
- Huntersville, NC 1 · $111,821
Latest filings
| Job title | Worksite | Salary | Wage level | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Engineer, Starlink Engineering | Bastrop, TX | $135,000up to $160,000 | Level IIIprevailing $118,622 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Lead Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $161,179up to $180,000 | Level IVprevailing $161,179 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Starlink Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $125,000up to $135,000 | Level Iprevailing $69,389 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Starlink Process Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $100,000up to $115,000 | Level Iprevailing $69,389 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Principal Materials Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $180,000up to $260,000 | Level IVprevailing $161,450 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Network Product Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $175,000up to $240,000 | —prevailing $146,846 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Thermal Engineer | Brownsville, TX | $110,000up to $135,000 | Level Iprevailing $72,530 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Starship Electronics Engineer | Hawthorne, CA | $105,000up to $120,000 | —prevailing $102,606 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Antenna Engineer | Redmond, WA | $145,000up to $175,000 | —prevailing $131,160 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| RFIC Engineer | Redmond, WA | $125,000up to $145,000 | Level Iprevailing $90,646 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Propulsion Engineer | Hawthorne, CA | $100,000up to $135,000 | —prevailing $94,722 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $130,000up to $155,000 | —prevailing $126,403 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Tax Analyst | Hawthorne, CA | $125,000up to $150,000 | Level IVprevailing $118,435 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| BAW/SAW Filter Product Manager & Sales Engineering | Bastrop, TX | $166,899up to $185,000 | Level IVprevailing $166,899 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Tooling Designer | Bastrop, TX | $141,586up to $175,000 | Level IVprevailing $141,586 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $165,000up to $230,000 | Level IVprevailing $161,179 | 04/13/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| PCB Designer II | Redmond, WA | $115,752up to $132,761 | Level IIprevailing $115,752 | 04/06/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $140,000up to $170,000 | Level Iprevailing $85,384 | 03/30/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. ASIC Design Engineer | Redmond, WA | $165,963up to $220,000 | Level IVprevailing $165,963 | 03/30/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $140,000up to $170,000 | Level Iprevailing $85,384 | 04/06/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $160,000up to $220,000 | Level IIIprevailing $140,920 | 03/23/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $160,000up to $220,000 | Level IIIprevailing $140,920 | 03/13/2026FY2026 | Certified – withdrawn |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $140,000up to $170,000 | Level IIprevailing $110,656 | 03/13/2026FY2026 | Certified – withdrawn |
| Senior ASIC Design Engineer | Redmond, WA | $160,000up to $220,000 | Level IIIprevailing $140,858 | 02/23/2026FY2026 | Certified – withdrawn |
| Akoustis Quality Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $119,000up to $136,850 | Level IIprevailing $90,563 | 03/09/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Bulk Acoustic Wave Process Design Kit (BAW PDK) Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $111,821up to $135,000 | Level IIprevailing $110,656 | 02/04/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $140,000up to $170,000 | Level IIprevailing $110,656 | 02/02/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | Woodinville, WA | $136,971up to $145,000 | —prevailing $136,971 | 01/31/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | Woodinville, WA | $122,500up to $145,000 | Level Iprevailing $117,749 | 01/31/2026FY2026 | Certified – withdrawn |
| Bulk Acoustic Wage Process Design Kit (BAW PDK) Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $110,656up to $135,000 | Level IIprevailing $110,656 | 01/18/2026FY2026 | Certified – withdrawn |
| Bulk Acoustic Wave Process Design Kit (BAW PDK) Engineer | Huntersville, NC | $111,821up to $135,000 | Level IIprevailing $103,938 | 11/07/2025FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Communications Integration Engineer | Redmond, WA | $160,000up to $220,000 | Level IIIprevailing $140,858 | 11/17/2025FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $151,745up to $170,000 | —prevailing $151,745 | 11/17/2025FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Build Engineer | Brownsville, TX | $130,000up to $160,000 | Level IIIprevailing $105,685 | 09/15/2025FY2026 | Certified – withdrawn |
| Senior RF Software Engineer | Redmond, WA | $160,000up to $220,000 | Level IIIprevailing $140,296 | 08/11/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Senior ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $160,000up to $220,000 | Level IIIprevailing $135,907 | 07/30/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Senior FPGA/ASIC Verification Engineer | Irvine, CA | $173,930up to $220,000 | Level IVprevailing $173,930 | 07/30/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Senior ASIC Design Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $160,000up to $220,000 | Level IIIprevailing $131,352 | 06/27/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Propulsion Engineer II | Hawthorne, CA | $120,000up to $135,000 | Level IIprevailing $118,706 | 10/01/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Automation and Controls Engineer | Bastrop, TX | $133,000up to $183,000 | Level IIIprevailing $132,662 | 10/08/2025FY2025 | Certified |
Questions and answers
Does Space Exploration Technologies Corp. sponsor H-1B visas?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. filed 72 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B and related visas in FY2024–FY2026, of which 72 were certified by the Department of Labor. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition is filed with USCIS.
What is the average H-1B salary at Space Exploration Technologies Corp.?
The median salary offered on Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s certified LCAs is $138,486 per year; half of the offers fall between $119,750 and $160,000.
What jobs does Space Exploration Technologies Corp. sponsor?
The most common job title is ASIC Design Engineer (8 filings, median $135,000), followed by Sr. ASIC Design Engineer, Senior ASIC Design Engineer, Propulsion Engineer.
Where are Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s H-1B jobs located?
Most positions are in Bastrop, TX; Redmond, WA; Sunnyvale, CA; Hawthorne, CA.