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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. 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

128Open jobs
+91Added in 30 days
−43Closed in 30 days
15 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
September 7, 20269
September 14, 202615
September 21, 202618
September 28, 202615
October 5, 202618
October 12, 202624
October 19, 202626
October 26, 2026 (in progress)8

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 $127,244. Note that 21% 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 $100k30 jobs (18%)
$100k to $150k83 jobs (50%)
$150k to $200k40 jobs (24%)
$200k and up12 jobs (7%)

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

JPL Deputy Director$500,000 – $750,000
Optical Engineer V (Additional Duty: Director, High Contrast Imaging Center of Excellence) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)$229,736 – $282,984
Group Supervisor I/II - Mechanical Structures & Articulation (352C)$216,632 – $273,000
$95k$750k
Thermal Systems Engineer V$213,824 – $266,552
Spacecraft System Safety Manager$212,264 – $264,992
Program Area Manager IV/V TS/SCI ( National Programs Office – U.S. Space Force)$217,152 – $263,848
Program Area Manager IV/V TS/SCI (National Programs Office)$217,152 – $263,848
Power Systems Engineer V$207,480 – $259,168
Senior Communications and Signal Processing Engineer$206,128 – $250,536
Data Scientist IV TS/SCI$165,360 – $227,864
Data Scientist IV$165,360 – $227,864
Optical Engineer IV TS/SCI$185,952 – $226,720
Optical Engineer IV$185,952 – $226,720
Project Business Manager V - TS/SCI$172,952 – $224,432
Guidance and Control Engineer IV - TS/SCI$178,048 – $223,288
Teamcenter Developer IV$172,432 – $221,936
Lead Software Engineer- Uplink Systems$170,872 – $215,384
Solar Array Technologist IV$169,000 – $215,072
Scientist IV$171,704 – $215,072
Flight Software Engineer IV$175,968 – $213,096
Table Mountain Facility (TMF) Maintenance & Operations Lead$160,576 – $212,160
Contracts Manager V$162,968 – $204,568
Electronics Engineer IV (Avionics Electronics Group)$169,520 – $200,824
FPGA Engineer IV$169,520 – $200,824
Material Planning & Control Specialist V$162,760 – $198,016
Lead Electrical Engineer$163,904 – $197,288
Cybersecurity Requirements and Data Protection Lead$159,952 – $197,184
Computer Vision Engineer III$152,360 – $189,280
Optical Engineer III$152,880 – $188,448
Optical Engineer III-1$152,880 – $188,448
Robotics Technologist III: Stochastic Planning and Control for Field Robotics$149,656 – $186,888
Facilities Project Manager IV$146,536 – $184,704
Guidance and Control Hardware Engineer III$145,808 – $182,728
Cleared Guidance and Control Engineer III - TS/SCI$145,808 – $182,728
Environmental Development Technician IV$150,592 – $181,376
Gravitational-Wave Research Scientist III$144,664 – $180,752
Scientist III$144,664 – $180,752
Radar Systems Engineer III$143,208 – $180,336
User Interface Designer III$140,088 – $177,736
Business Manager$132,496 – $177,528
Benefits Manager I$136,968 – $177,112
Software Engineer III$144,664 – $176,488
Configuration Management Engineer IV - TS/SCI$142,272 – $175,760
Signal Analysis Engineer III$142,792 – $175,760
Quality Assurance Electrical Engineer IV$146,328 – $175,032
Group Supervisor, Financial Accounting and Cash Management$138,632 – $174,304
Cost Accounting Manager$138,632 – $174,304
RF Microwave Engineer III$146,744 – $173,472
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
Group Supervisor I - End User Support (611B)$109,408 – $162,552
Business Administrator III$102,128 – $159,640
Electrical Safety Engineer III$135,928 – $158,808
Power Electronics Engineer III$133,224 – $158,704
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
Optical Engineer II$125,736 – $151,944
Optomechancial Engineer II$125,736 – $151,944
Business Operations Administrator III$96,928 – $151,008
Robotics Technologist II: Learning-Based State Estimation$122,408 – $150,384
Robotics Systems Engineer II$122,408 – $150,384
Robotics Technologist II$122,408 – $150,384
Mechatronics Engineer II$122,408 – $149,968
Robotics Electrical Engineer II$122,408 – $149,968
Senior Pressure Systems & NDT Specialist$121,992 – $147,680
COOP - EPPA III$118,144 – $145,184
Software Quality Assurance Engineer III TS/SCI$126,672 – $144,040
Avionics Systems Engineer II TS/SCI$118,872 – $143,000
Operations Systems Engineer II$118,872 – $143,000
Chemical Propulsion Systems Engineer II$118,872 – $143,000
Quality Assurance Electrical Engineer$118,768 – $141,128
Engineering Design Data Reviewer III$111,904 – $140,816
Mechanical Systems Engineer II$114,608 – $139,880
Structural Systems Engineer II$114,608 – $139,880
Embedded Software Engineer II$127,504 – $139,464
Scientist II$107,744 – $138,840
Flight Software Engineer II$122,720 – $138,632
Electronics Engineer II$115,544 – $138,008
UKG & Workday Payroll Analyst$125,736 – $137,696
Recruitment Specialist – TMS$112,736 – $136,760
Media Relations Specialist III$112,528 – $136,760
Data Scientist II TS/SCI$122,720 – $135,512
Data Scientist II$122,720 – $135,512
University Recruiter III$111,176 – $134,784
Thermal Systems Engineer II (Multi-Layer Insulation)$109,928 – $132,808
Solar Array Technologist II (345J)$95,264 – $131,144
Parts Engineer II$109,512 – $130,416
Materials & Processes Technologist II$99,840 – $130,312
Subcontract Manager III$110,032 – $130,000
Resource Analyst III$109,616 – $128,752
Radiation Effects Test Engineer II$107,120 – $128,128
Project Resource Analyst III, TS/SCI$110,032 – $128,128
Project Schedule Analyst III, TS/SCI$107,016 – $128,024

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 128 open jobs, with 91 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 15 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 $95,264 to $750,000 a year, and the median is $127,244. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

429 daily listing observations, Jun 14 to Oct 28 windowRechecked daily, last October 28, 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 October 28, 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
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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