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General information

NASA is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government. It runs the country's civil space program, building spacecraft and rovers for space exploration. NASA currently has 40 active missions.

NASA was founded on July 29, 1958, under the National Aeronautics and Space Act. It employs about 14,000 civil servants as of 2026, with a budget of $24.4 billion for fiscal year 2026.

Currently, there's a total of 66 job openings at NASA. Over the last 30 days, 41 jobs were added and 13 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~13 days before being removed). Historically, the median salary is ~$123,630. NASA is an H-1B sponsor.1

Website
jpl.nasa.gov
Headquarters
Washington, United States
Industry
Public & Nonprofit
Category
Research Institutes
Employees
6,000
Visa sponsor
Yes

Hiring activity

70Open jobs
+57Added in 30 days
−25Closed in 30 days
14 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
July 20, 202612
July 27, 20267
August 3, 20260
August 10, 20260
August 17, 202634
August 24, 20267
August 31, 20267
September 7, 2026 (in progress)9

Open jobs

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Pay

What does NASA actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $123,292. Note that 27% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
BracketJobs
Under $100k19 jobs (26%)
$100k to $150k32 jobs (44%)
$150k to $200k19 jobs (26%)
$200k and up3 jobs (4%)

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

Spacecraft System Safety Manager$212,264 – $264,992
Senior Communications and Signal Processing Engineer$206,128 – $250,536
Optical Engineer IV$185,952 – $226,720
$56k$265k
Lead Software Engineer- Uplink Systems$170,872 – $215,384
Scientist IV$171,704 – $215,072
Table Mountain Facility (TMF) Maintenance & Operations Lead$160,576 – $212,160
Contracts Manager V$162,968 – $204,568
Lead Electrical Engineer$163,904 – $197,288
Cybersecurity Requirements and Data Protection Lead$159,952 – $197,184
Optical Engineer III$152,880 – $188,448
Robotics Technologist III: Stochastic Planning and Control for Field Robotics$149,656 – $186,888
Environmental Development Technician IV$150,592 – $181,376
Gravitational-Wave Research Scientist III$144,664 – $180,752
User Interface Designer III$140,088 – $177,736
Benefits Manager I$136,968 – $177,112
Quality Assurance Electrical Engineer IV$146,328 – $175,032
Cost Accounting Manager$138,632 – $174,304
Group Supervisor, Financial Accounting and Cash Management$138,632 – $174,304
Facilities Electrical Engineer$132,184 – $173,056
EMCS Manager & SCADA Compliance Engineer$132,184 – $173,056
Process Improvement & Compliance Specialist IV$134,368 – $171,496
Technologist III$123,864 – $170,248
Solar Array Technologist III$123,864 – $170,248
Senior Human Resources Business Partner$131,664 – $164,424
Senior Ethics Advisor$148,408 – $163,280
Electrical Safety Engineer III$135,928 – $158,808
Contracts Manager IV, TS/SCI$132,600 – $158,704
Contracts Manager IV$132,600 – $158,704
Project Schedule Analyst IV$128,648 – $158,392
Technical Learning and Development Specialist IV$124,384 – $153,920
Business Operations Administrator III$96,928 – $151,008
Senior Pressure Systems & NDT Specialist$121,992 – $147,680
Software Quality Assurance Engineer III TS/SCI$126,672 – $144,040
Quality Assurance Electrical Engineer$118,768 – $141,128
Scientist II$107,744 – $138,840
UKG & Workday Payroll Analyst$125,736 – $137,696
Data Scientist II$122,720 – $135,512
University Recruiter III$111,176 – $134,784
Solar Array Technologist II (345J)$95,264 – $131,144
Resource Analyst III$109,616 – $128,752
Project Schedule Analyst III$106,080 – $127,088
Contracts Manager III, TS/SCI$105,976 – $126,256
Pricing Analyst III$105,040 – $125,424
Talent Development Specialist III$96,304 – $123,344
Business Administrator II$87,360 – $121,992
Purchase Card (P-Card) Administrator$102,856 – $121,160
Subcontract Manager III$102,856 – $121,160
Safety and Health Engineer II$95,368 – $117,728
Operations Systems Engineer I$97,032 – $117,416
Material Control Administrator III$98,176 – $116,480
Traffic Administrator III$89,752 – $114,608
Power Electronics Engineer I$96,824 – $113,152
Electronics Engineer I (Avionics Electronics )$96,824 – $113,152
Engineering Applications Software Engineer I$92,976 – $111,072
Talent Development Specialist II$87,568 – $108,992
Communications Specialist II$87,360 – $107,432
Resource Analyst II$89,440 – $104,208
Project Resource Analyst II$89,440 – $104,208
Solar Array Technologist I$82,368 – $104,000
Staff Assistant III$79,560 – $103,376
Section Staff Assistant$79,560 – $103,376
Contracts Manager II$83,928 – $102,232
Enterprise Cybersecurity Engineer I$82,576 – $100,984
Financial Analyst II, Financial Strategy, Planning & Analysis$84,448 – $100,880
Project Schedule Analyst II$85,384 – $100,464
Subcontracts Manager II$83,304 – $99,632
Cleanroom Technician III$75,400 – $96,928
Electronic Inspector III$69,264 – $95,264
Material Control Administrator II$78,728 – $93,912
Engineering Development Technician II$72,800 – $90,480
Academic Engagement Office Program Support Level 1 (Program Specialist)$59,696 – $83,096
Subcontract Manager I$66,352 – $80,704
Medium Duty Driver II$55,744 – $75,712

Visa sponsorship

Does NASA sponsor visas? NASA has no H-1B approvals in the USCIS record for 2021 to 2023, but is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 1 job certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $174,678.5

Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →

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Common questions

Is NASA hiring now?

Yes. There are 70 open jobs, with 57 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 14 days, so don't wait.

Does NASA sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Government records show 1 job certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $174,678.

How much does NASA pay?

Posted pay runs $55,744 to $264,992 a year, and the median is $123,292. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

234 daily listing observations, Jun 14 to Sep 12 windowRechecked daily, last September 12, 2026
  1. 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from NASA's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
  2. 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
  3. 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on NASA's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
  4. 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of NASA's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
  5. 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.

Sources
jpl.nasa.gov, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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