How many employees does Rocket Lab USA, Inc. have?

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. reported 2,600 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is up 23.8% from a year earlier.

What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. brought in $602M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $231K per employee. That ranks 28 of 29 companies we track in Aerospace & Defense, where the median is $435K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

RKLB · Aerospace & Defense · $42.8B market cap

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. had 2,600 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 23.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $602M, up 38.0% from a year earlier, or $231K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

2,600

+23.8% YoY

Revenue

$602M

+38.0% YoY

Revenue / employee

$231K

Peer median $435K

Rank in industry

28 of 29

Aerospace & Defense

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2020

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RKLB employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	2,600	$602M	$231K	+23.8%	+38.0%
Dec 2024	2,100	$436M	$208K	+27.3%	+78.3%
Dec 2023	1,650	$245M	$148K	+17.9%	+15.9%
Dec 2022	1,400	$211M	$151K	+84.7%	+239.0%
Dec 2021	758	$62.2M	$82K	+0.0%	+77.0%
Dec 2020	758	$35.2M	$46K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Aerospace & Defense.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
YSS York Space Systems, Inc.	710	$386M	$544K	—
AVAV AeroVironment, Inc.	3,991	$1.98B	$495K	Hiring ahead
LUNR Intuitive Machines, Inc.	525	$210M	$400K	Hiring into decline
HXL Hexcel Corporation	5,563	$1.89B	$340K	Contracting
PL Planet Labs PBC	945	$308M	$326K	Efficient growth
KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	4,300	$1.35B	$313K	Efficient growth
RDW Redwire Corp	1,410	$335M	$238K	Hiring ahead
RKLB Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	2,600	$602M	$231K	Efficient growth
FLY Firefly Aerospace Inc.	1,409	$160M	$113K	—

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Questions about Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

How many employees does Rocket Lab USA, Inc. have?: Rocket Lab USA, Inc. reported 2,600 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is up 23.8% from a year earlier.
What is Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Rocket Lab USA, Inc. brought in $602M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $231K per employee. That ranks 28 of 29 companies we track in Aerospace & Defense, where the median is $435K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 26, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell RKLB.