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Deep-dive workforce intelligence. Explore workforce demographics, top employers by headcount, the most critical skill shortages, employment across sectors, geographic hiring patterns, and the STEM education pipeline.
Key demographics and statistics for the United States space industry workforce.
Leading space industry employers ranked by space-related workforce size.
Visual representation of skill demand. Size and color indicate urgency level.
Most in-demand skills across the space workforce, ranked by urgency. For live counts, search the skill on the jobs board.
| State | Major employers |
|---|---|
Colorado | Lockheed MartinUnited Launch AllianceBall Aerospace |
California | SpaceXJPL/NASANorthrop Grumman |
Texas | SpaceXIntuitive MachinesL3Harris |
Florida | SpaceXBlue OriginBoeing |
Virginia | Northrop GrummanRocket LabHawkEye 360 |
Alabama | NASA MSFCBlue OriginDynetics |
Maryland | NASA GSFCJohns Hopkins APLParsons |
Washington | Blue OriginSpaceXAerojet Rocketdyne |
Arizona | RaytheonHoneywellGeneral Dynamics |
New Mexico | Sandia LabsVirgin GalacticSpinLaunch |
Annual STEM graduates and the portion entering the space industry, along with estimated demand gaps.
Data Methodology: Workforce statistics are compiled from multiple sources including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Space Foundation workforce reports, Bryce Tech analysis, SIA annual reports, NSF STEM education data, and aggregated job posting data. Figures represent estimates and may not reflect real-time conditions.
Salary data represents base compensation for US-based positions unless otherwise noted. International salary comparisons use PPP-adjusted rates where applicable. Employer headcount data sourced from company filings and Payload Research estimates.