Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 29,810 |
2.0 % |
$ 30.22 |
$ 62,860 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 19.02 |
$ 23.60 |
$ 29.44 |
$ 37.51 |
$ 44.80 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 39,550 |
$ 49,080 |
$ 61,240 |
$ 78,030 |
$ 93,180 |
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 |
25,460 |
5.00 |
$ 31.02 |
$ 64,530 |
| Employment Services |
1,750 |
0.05 |
$ 21.74 |
$ 45,210 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
1,690 |
0.67 |
$ 25.17 |
$ 52,360 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
500 |
0.03 |
$ 34.48 |
$ 71,710 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
150 |
0.10 |
$ 26.59 |
$ 55,300 |
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 |
25,460 |
5.00 |
$ 31.02 |
$ 64,530 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
1,690 |
0.67 |
$ 25.17 |
$ 52,360 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
150 |
0.10 |
$ 26.59 |
$ 55,300 |
| Employment Services |
1,750 |
0.05 |
$ 21.74 |
$ 45,210 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
500 |
0.03 |
$ 34.48 |
$ 71,710 |
Top paying industries for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers:
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) |
| Washington |
4,690 |
1.34 |
6.83 |
$ 36.27 |
$ 75,450 |
| Texas |
3,180 |
0.23 |
1.19 |
$ 31.16 |
$ 64,820 |
| Georgia |
2,880 |
0.60 |
3.08 |
$ 29.65 |
$ 61,670 |
| California |
1,890 |
0.11 |
0.54 |
$ 29.85 |
$ 62,080 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,290 |
0.22 |
1.11 |
$ 33.46 |
$ 69,590 |
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) |
| Washington |
4,690 |
1.34 |
6.83 |
$ 36.27 |
$ 75,450 |
| Georgia |
2,880 |
0.60 |
3.08 |
$ 29.65 |
$ 61,670 |
| Alabama |
770 |
0.38 |
1.92 |
$ 30.25 |
$ 62,910 |
| Arizona |
860 |
0.27 |
1.40 |
$ 28.41 |
$ 59,090 |
| Arkansas |
330 |
0.26 |
1.34 |
$ 21.51 |
$ 44,750 |
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) |
| Washington |
4,690 |
1.34 |
6.83 |
$ 36.27 |
$ 75,450 |
| Indiana |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 35.71 |
$ 74,290 |
| Connecticut |
290 |
0.17 |
0.89 |
$ 33.64 |
$ 69,980 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,290 |
0.22 |
1.11 |
$ 33.46 |
$ 69,590 |
| Texas |
3,180 |
0.23 |
1.19 |
$ 31.16 |
$ 64,820 |
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) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,380 |
2.11 |
10.73 |
$ 36.59 |
$ 76,100 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,120 |
0.53 |
2.72 |
$ 33.76 |
$ 70,220 |
| Savannah, GA |
1,360 |
7.20 |
36.67 |
$ 29.07 |
$ 60,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
750 |
0.12 |
0.62 |
$ 30.54 |
$ 63,510 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
630 |
0.28 |
1.41 |
$ 29.09 |
$ 60,510 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
610 |
0.40 |
2.04 |
$ 27.89 |
$ 58,010 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
360 |
0.30 |
1.50 |
$ 26.47 |
$ 55,050 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
360 |
0.13 |
0.67 |
$ 24.36 |
$ 50,660 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
280 |
0.03 |
0.15 |
$ 32.51 |
$ 67,620 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
260 |
1.10 |
5.58 |
$ 24.68 |
$ 51,340 |
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) |
| Savannah, GA |
1,360 |
7.20 |
36.67 |
$ 29.07 |
$ 60,470 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,380 |
2.11 |
10.73 |
$ 36.59 |
$ 76,100 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
260 |
1.10 |
5.58 |
$ 24.68 |
$ 51,340 |
| Huntsville, AL |
240 |
0.96 |
4.88 |
$ 31.01 |
$ 64,500 |
| Tulsa, OK |
240 |
0.55 |
2.80 |
$ 24.81 |
$ 51,610 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,120 |
0.53 |
2.72 |
$ 33.76 |
$ 70,220 |
| Tucson, AZ |
160 |
0.43 |
2.17 |
$ 27.62 |
$ 57,450 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
610 |
0.40 |
2.04 |
$ 27.89 |
$ 58,010 |
| Jacksonville, FL |
220 |
0.30 |
1.54 |
$ 27.74 |
$ 57,710 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
360 |
0.30 |
1.50 |
$ 26.47 |
$ 55,050 |
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) |
| Bakersfield, CA |
60 |
0.20 |
1.00 |
$ 38.43 |
$ 79,940 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
50 |
0.03 |
0.17 |
$ 37.38 |
$ 77,760 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,380 |
2.11 |
10.73 |
$ 36.59 |
$ 76,100 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,120 |
0.53 |
2.72 |
$ 33.76 |
$ 70,220 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
280 |
0.03 |
0.15 |
$ 32.51 |
$ 67,620 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
100 |
0.12 |
0.62 |
$ 31.65 |
$ 65,840 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
50 |
0.05 |
0.23 |
$ 31.10 |
$ 64,680 |
| Huntsville, AL |
240 |
0.96 |
4.88 |
$ 31.01 |
$ 64,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
750 |
0.12 |
0.62 |
$ 30.54 |
$ 63,510 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
130 |
0.08 |
0.41 |
$ 30.07 |
$ 62,540 |
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:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
100 |
0.25 |
1.29 |
$ 20.99 |
$ 43,660 |
About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
