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4 Military space commands
8 Number of major space contractors
120 Businesses in the sector
200 Companies with some aerospace operations or that serve as aerospace suppliers
25,870 Direct private aerospace employment
28,470 Military aerospace personnel
112,280 Indirect aerospace employment
$107,720 Average annual Colorado aerospace worker’s salary; national average, $85,980
5.1% Increase in aerospace companies in Colorado between 2004 and 2009; national increase, 12.1 percent
Source: Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.
