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Every Monday we publish what changed across 10,000+ live space-industry job postings, and every Thursday a feature on one trade, hub, employer or housing market. RSS

News · October 19, 2026

Do Rocket Companies Pay More? Machinists +47%, Welders +16%, Avionics Techs -9%

Posted space-industry pay vs BLS national medians: machinists $41.50/hr vs $28.25, welders $30.00 vs $25.84, avionics technicians $36.00 vs $39.56.

Jobs report · October 17, 2026

Space Industry Jobs Report, October 2026: 10,068 Openings and What Trades Pay

1,942 new space-industry job postings in two weeks, led by Blue Origin and SpaceX. Posted trades pay runs $27.75–$41.50 an hour, and Space Coast trades postings pay the most.