Aerospace Engineer Category 1, H-1B salary
What 7 H-1B filings report for “Aerospace Engineer Category 1” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Aerospace Engineer Category 1?
$126k median H-1B base salary for an Aerospace Engineer Category 1, typically $90k to $142k, across 7 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2018).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$90k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$102k–$139k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$126,360
7 filings
Top (p90)
$142k
90th percentile
p10 $90k
median $126k
p90 $142k
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Not enough years to chart a trend.
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Aerotec7 filings$126k
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