13/06/2026
A SpaceX welder earning $28 an hour just reportedly became a millionaire.
Juan Hernandez came from Mexico and worked as a welder at SpaceX, helping build the rockets that changed the space industry.
When he went full-time in 2015, SpaceX gave him $10,000 in stock.
Most people would have sold.
He didnāt.
He bought more with every paycheck for 10 years.
Now, with SpaceX stock reportedly trading around $167, his shares are worth over $1 million.
Not a CEO.
Not a celebrity.
Not an influencer.
A welder.
A man who helped build the rockets also got to own a piece of the company sending them into space.
That is what real wealth creation looks like.