H-1B Filings
18
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Manufacturing TX DOL H-1B OSHA ITA
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in TX (Manufacturing) is a sponsorship-and-safety profile: 18 H-1B LCAs plus an employer-specific OSHA injury record, with no WARN notices in this corpus.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (TX): · 18 H-1B LCAs at a $160,000 disclosed median · OSHA Grade F (DART 3.76)
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in TX carries 18 H-1B wage filings on record, a $160,000 median wage across 12 disclosed-wage positions (above the $124,488 national median), a weak F OSHA safety grade and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 18 H-1B LCAs
- $160,000 median wage
- Grade F OSHA
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #2,878 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 74th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 94th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 74th pct
- median wage rank
- 24%
- safer on DART than
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs and this employer's OSHA injury log; no WARN notices are on file here.
D
Federal workforce composite
45/100
4 of 4 federal tracks · Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
18 H-1B LCAs
#2,878 of 51,370 sponsors · 94th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay B
$160,000 median
74th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety F
OSHA Grade F · DART 3.76
Safer than 24% of 214,554 employers with an OSHA ITA record
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. disclosed 5 H-1B petitions in FY2025 after zero filings in FY2024.
Median H-1B Salary
$160,000
Above national median. Across 12 disclosed positions
OSHA Safety Grade
Grade F · DART 3.76
Riskier than industry average. vs 0.77 same 2-digit NAICS sector (OSHA ITA 2022–2023, hours-weighted)
Where Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$160,000 Top 26% higher than 74% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | DOL OFLC / OSHA |
| Industry | Manufacturing | NAICS / DOL |
| State | TX | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 18 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $160,000 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| OSHA Safety Grade | F | OSHA ITA |
| OSHA DART Rate | 3.76 | OSHA ITA Establishment Records |
| Tracks not on file | WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, OSHA Injury Tracking Application records on file for this employer in TX (Manufacturing). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #2,878 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 74th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; OSHA DART rate is safer than roughly 24% of 214,554 employers with an establishment injury record.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Sr. ASIC Design Engineer | $190,000 |
| Senior ASIC Design Engineer | $190,000 |
| Senior Communications Integration Engineer | $190,000 |
| Senior FPGA/ASIC Verification Engineer | $173,930 |
| Senior ASIC Design Engineer | $160,000 |
| Senior RF Software Engineer | $160,000 |
| ASIC Design Engineer | $155,000 |
| Software Engineer | $148,373 |
| Senior Build Engineer | $130,000 |
| Akoustis Quality Engineer | $127,925 |
| Bulk Acoustic Wave Process Design Kit (BAW PDK) Engineer | $123,411 |
| Bulk Acoustic Wage Process Design Kit (BAW PDK) Engineer | $122,828 |
What the Data Says About Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Signature stat: H-1B volume
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 18 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 94% of sponsors in this corpus (#2,878 of 51,370).
Worse than sector norm
The establishment DART rate is 3.8, above the 0.8 sector norm (Grade F) across 286 reportable injuries on file.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for Space Exploration Technologies Corp. among Manufacturing employers we track.
Top-quartile disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs high: $160,000 median beats 74% of credible wage rows and sits above the $124,488 national median.
OSHA Safety Record
Grade F DART Rate: 3.76 (same-NAICS-sector avg: 0.77)
This employer DART rate (lower is safer)
Same NAICS-sector average
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s DART rate (days away/restricted/transferred per 100 FTE) vs the hours-weighted 2-digit NAICS sector average from OSHA ITA 2022–2023 (Manufacturing).
Total reported injuries on file: 286.
Where Space Exploration Technologies Corp. sits
This employer among Manufacturing H-1B peers
Across the 201 Manufacturing sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. files more petitions than 0% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 76%, the selective, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (18 filings · $160,000 median here).
Each muted dot is one manufacturing peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is Space Exploration Technologies Corp.. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Space Exploration Technologies Corp. compares to Manufacturing peers
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s nearest H-1B-filing peers in Manufacturing (home state TX). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
18 H-1B filings
NVIDIA Corporation
1,989 H-1B filings
Intel Corporation
1,938 H-1B filings
Nationwide employers with similar H-1B volume or workplace injury rate
Two federal-records peer sets for Space Exploration Technologies Corp., both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not the same-industry VsCard above.
Similar OSHA DART rate
Nearest injury-rate peers outside TX (DART 3.76 here).
- American Red Cross (MO) · DART 3.76
- Applied Power Products (MN) · DART 3.76
- Ascension Health ASCENSION PROVIDENCE ROCHESTER HOSP (MI) · DART 3.76
- AVA Pork Products (NY) · DART 3.76
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on disclosed filing counts and OSHA ITA DART rates; employers with fewer than 100 H-1B filings or fewer than 10 reported injuries are excluded from the comparison corpus.
What to check before working with Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
For Space Exploration Technologies Corp., read sponsorship pay (18 H-1B LCAs, median $160,000) next to the OSHA safety grade (F).
- H-1B median is $160,000 across 12 disclosed-wage positions (of 18 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
- Safety grade F reflects a DART rate read against the Manufacturing average of 0.77 - a relative benchmark, not an absolute verdict. How grades work
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- NVIDIA Corporation (CA) - 1,989 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Intel Corporation (CA) - 1,938 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Tesla, Inc. (TX) - 1,868 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Interpreting safety grades - how Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s OSHA DART read is graded against its sector.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Space Exploration Technologies Corp. next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s #2,878 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s disclosed median of $160,000 sits at the 74th percentile (above the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has 18 H-1B filings on record, ranking #2,878 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
What does Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s OSHA safety grade mean?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. carries Grade F from its establishment injury record (286 injuries on file; DART 3.76). That DART rate is safer than roughly 24% of 214,554 employers with an injury record in this corpus. Grades compare DART against industry averages, see the Interpreting Safety Grades guide.
Related guides: How OSHA safety grades are calculated · Using H-1B wage filings in salary negotiation
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings and OSHA Injury Tracking Application records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.