State of the industry

October 2026 snapshot, taken October 16, 2026. Ranks show how many places each row moved since October 2026. Our next report will be published November 1st.

15,192Open roles

238Employers hiring

1,921Remote roles

1,651Require a clearance

Top employers

By open roles.

1- SpaceX 2,789
2- Blue Origin 1,814
31 GE Aerospace 635
41 Rocket Lab 568
5- The Aerospace Corporation 417
6- Relativity Space 360
7New CesiumAstro 345
8New Roscosmos 280
92 K2 Space 250
10New Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology 244

Most openings

A posting can match more than one role.

1- Software Engineer 1,152
2- Systems Engineer 1,099
3- Technician 936
4- Manufacturing 648
5- Design 645
6- Test Engineer 598
7- Intern 595
8- Mechanical Engineering 586
9- Operations 535
10- Avionics 436

Highest paying jobs

Median top of the posted range, for roles with at least 8 salaries. Approximate USD.

1- Lawyer $255k
21 Mission $203k
31 Software Engineer $200k
41 Business Development $200k
51 Guidance $199k
61 Program Manager $198k
75 Security $197k
81 Design $195k
91 Systems Engineer $194k
10- Flight $185k

Jobs by state

10,815 open roles list a US state.

None 4,371

1- California 4,371
2- Texas 1,573
3- Colorado 1,403
4- Washington 748
5- Florida 734
6- Virginia 458
7- Alabama 299
81 Ohio 191
91 Maryland 169
10- District of Columbia 122

Jobs by country

14,497 open roles list a country.

None 11,466

1 🇺🇸United States 11,466
2 🇩🇪Germany 485
3 🇫🇷France 326
4 🇨🇳China 302
5 🇷🇺Russia 280
6 🇯🇵Japan 266
7 🇨🇦Canada 195
8 🇬🇧United Kingdom 171
9 🇪🇸Spain 123
10 🇫🇮Finland 111