National Test Pilot School H-1B wage filings
Mojave, CA. Last filed in fiscal 2025. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five.
National Test Pilot School filed 26 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2025. The median wage it offered was $180,000, 77.0% above the government's prevailing wage for the same jobs. Its most-filed job was Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor (9 filings, median $139,001).
- Filings since FY2020
- 26
- Positions covered
- 26
- Certified
- 100.0%
- Job titles
- 12
- Worksite cities
- 1
- Last filed
- FY2025
Offered wage since 2020
National Test Pilot School's median H-1B wage offer fell 3%, from $185,000 in fiscal 2023 to $180,000 in fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2024 it was 81.5% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2023, with 6 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September.
National Test Pilot School by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | $215,000 | +19.4% | $99,154 | +142.5% |
| 2024 | 5 | $180,000 | −2.7% | $99,153 | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | $185,000 | +32.1% | $84,943 | +117.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | $140,000 | +0.4% | $65,460 | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $139,501 | +7.3% | $99,420 | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | $130,000 | n/a | $110,802 | +20.3% |
Offered wage by job title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor | 9 | $139,001 | +39.8% | |
| Rotary Wing Test Pilot Instructor | 4 | $185,000 | +106.8% | |
| Flight Test Engineer and Instructor | 2 | $175,000 | +168.0% | |
| Rotary Wing Flight Test Engineer Instructor | 2 | $180,000 | +72.7% | |
| Test Flight Engineer | 2 | $162,500 | +148.2% | |
| Chief Flying Instructor | 1 | $180,000 | +72.4% | |
| Fixed Wing Flight Test Engineer Instructor | 1 | $200,000 | +19.7% | |
| Fixed Wing Test Pilot Instructor, Chief Fixed Wing Test Pilo | 1 | $185,000 | +54.7% | |
| Flight Test Instructor | 1 | $180,000 | +103.2% | |
| Operational Test and Evaluation Instructor | 1 | $207,979 | +99.1% | |
| Test Pilot Instructor | 1 | $280,800 | +183.2% | |
| Test Pilot/System Instructor | 1 | $180,000 | +81.5% | |
No job title on this page matches. Only the most-filed titles are listed.
Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Mojave, CA | 26 | $180,000 |
By visa type: 26 H-1B. By outcome: 26 certified.
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages National Test Pilot School attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 1 filing is for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year) so they can be compared.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.