Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
51-2011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.
National estimates for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Industry profile for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Geographic profile for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
National estimates for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 38,460 |
2.9 % |
$ 26.69 |
$ 55,510 |
2.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 15.96 |
$ 19.28 |
$ 25.56 |
$ 34.08 |
$ 40.16 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 33,200 |
$ 40,100 |
$ 53,160 |
$ 70,890 |
$ 83,530 |
Industry profile for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
34,250 |
6.53 |
$ 27.11 |
$ 56,390 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
1,160 |
0.56 |
$ 22.90 |
$ 47,620 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
230 |
0.05 |
$ 37.27 |
$ 77,530 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
150 |
0.01 |
$ 30.56 |
$ 63,560 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
110 |
0.03 |
$ 26.95 |
$ 56,050 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
34,250 |
6.53 |
$ 27.11 |
$ 56,390 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
1,160 |
0.56 |
$ 22.90 |
$ 47,620 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
230 |
0.05 |
$ 37.27 |
$ 77,530 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
110 |
0.03 |
$ 26.95 |
$ 56,050 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
150 |
0.01 |
$ 30.56 |
$ 63,560 |
Top paying industries for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
230 |
0.05 |
$ 37.27 |
$ 77,530 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 31.32 |
$ 65,150 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
150 |
0.01 |
$ 30.56 |
$ 63,560 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
34,250 |
6.53 |
$ 27.11 |
$ 56,390 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
110 |
0.03 |
$ 26.95 |
$ 56,050 |
Geographic profile for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
3,740 |
0.23 |
0.82 |
$ 25.91 |
$ 53,900 |
| Texas |
3,340 |
0.28 |
1.00 |
$ 26.88 |
$ 55,910 |
| Georgia |
2,540 |
0.59 |
2.13 |
$ 27.18 |
$ 56,530 |
| Florida |
1,210 |
0.14 |
0.52 |
$ 19.87 |
$ 41,320 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,130 |
0.20 |
0.74 |
$ 32.47 |
$ 67,540 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Georgia |
2,540 |
0.59 |
2.13 |
$ 27.18 |
$ 56,530 |
| Connecticut |
760 |
0.49 |
1.79 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,510 |
| Alabama |
880 |
0.46 |
1.67 |
$ 28.97 |
$ 60,250 |
| Oklahoma |
600 |
0.38 |
1.39 |
$ 20.46 |
$ 42,550 |
| Nebraska |
300 |
0.32 |
1.16 |
$ 26.18 |
$ 54,450 |
Top paying states for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
760 |
0.49 |
1.79 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,510 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,130 |
0.20 |
0.74 |
$ 32.47 |
$ 67,540 |
| Maryland |
90 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
$ 31.29 |
$ 65,090 |
| Mississippi |
140 |
0.13 |
0.48 |
$ 29.54 |
$ 61,440 |
| Alabama |
880 |
0.46 |
1.67 |
$ 28.97 |
$ 60,250 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,120 |
0.87 |
3.14 |
$ 26.87 |
$ 55,890 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,530 |
0.26 |
0.95 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,480 |
1.06 |
3.83 |
$ 28.37 |
$ 59,010 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
810 |
0.38 |
1.39 |
$ 22.87 |
$ 47,580 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
680 |
0.52 |
1.89 |
$ 28.45 |
$ 59,180 |
| Tulsa, OK |
460 |
1.09 |
3.93 |
$ 20.61 |
$ 42,860 |
| Huntsville, AL |
240 |
1.05 |
3.79 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,910 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
240 |
0.10 |
0.35 |
$ 22.39 |
$ 46,570 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
140 |
0.10 |
0.35 |
$ 19.93 |
$ 41,460 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
130 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,250 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Tulsa, OK |
460 |
1.09 |
3.93 |
$ 20.61 |
$ 42,860 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,480 |
1.06 |
3.83 |
$ 28.37 |
$ 59,010 |
| Huntsville, AL |
240 |
1.05 |
3.79 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,910 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,120 |
0.87 |
3.14 |
$ 26.87 |
$ 55,890 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
680 |
0.52 |
1.89 |
$ 28.45 |
$ 59,180 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
810 |
0.38 |
1.39 |
$ 22.87 |
$ 47,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,530 |
0.26 |
0.95 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
120 |
0.25 |
0.90 |
$ 24.52 |
$ 51,010 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
70 |
0.24 |
0.88 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
90 |
0.15 |
0.55 |
$ 21.17 |
$ 44,020 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
50 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
$ 34.21 |
$ 71,150 |
| Mobile, AL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 28.84 |
$ 59,990 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
60 |
0.07 |
0.24 |
$ 28.75 |
$ 59,790 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
680 |
0.52 |
1.89 |
$ 28.45 |
$ 59,180 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,480 |
1.06 |
3.83 |
$ 28.37 |
$ 59,010 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 27.58 |
$ 57,370 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
40 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
$ 27.11 |
$ 56,390 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,120 |
0.87 |
3.14 |
$ 26.87 |
$ 55,890 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 26.35 |
$ 54,800 |
| Huntsville, AL |
240 |
1.05 |
3.79 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,910 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
