SOC 51-2011 · Production Occupations
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers earned a median of $65,380 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 34,020 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $110,470 | $53.11 | 4,280 | 1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,680 | $39.27 | 740 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $78,630 | $37.80 | 500 | 0.3 |
| Texas | $76,640 | $36.84 | 3,010 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $73,930 | $35.54 | 1,210 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | $72,550 | $34.88 | 2,950 | 0.6 |
| Colorado | $70,870 | $34.07 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $66,390 | $31.92 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $64,580 | $31.05 | 1,280 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $64,530 | $31.03 | 220 | 0.2 |
| California | $63,640 | $30.60 | 2,930 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $59,850 | $28.77 | 9,710 | 6.8 |
| Alabama | $58,990 | $28.36 | 950 | 0.5 |
| Missouri | $58,600 | $28.17 | 460 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $58,050 | $27.91 | 560 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | $51,930 | $24.97 | 670 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $51,130 | $24.58 | 550 | 0.3 |
| Idaho | $50,100 | $24.09 | 40 | 0.1 |
| New York | $49,620 | $23.86 | 280 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $49,070 | $23.59 | 400 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | $47,230 | $22.71 | 360 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $46,290 | $22.25 | 780 | 0.6 |
| West Virginia | Not published | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 24 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $110,470 | $53.11 | 4,010 | 1.9 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,340 | $46.80 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $86,520 | $41.60 | 2,450 | 0.6 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $79,850 | $38.39 | 600 | 0.3 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $77,920 | $37.46 | 400 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $75,200 | $36.15 | 130 | 0.2 |
| Tucson, AZ | $73,930 | $35.54 | 580 | 1.5 |
| Huntsville, AL | $65,860 | $31.67 | 240 | 0.9 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65,000 | $31.25 | 1,570 | 0.3 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $64,600 | $31.06 | 90 | 0.7 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $64,480 | $31.00 | 30 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $60,610 | $29.14 | 630 | 0.4 |
| Wichita, KS | $59,850 | $28.77 | 9,460 | 30.7 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $59,080 | $28.41 | 310 | 1.3 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,600 | $28.17 | 410 | 0.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,590 | $28.17 | 200 | 0.0 |
| Mobile, AL | $56,640 | $27.23 | 180 | 1.1 |
| Ogden, UT | $56,550 | $27.19 | 210 | 0.8 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,190 | $24.13 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Birmingham, AL | $49,900 | $23.99 | Not published | Not published |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,070 | $23.59 | 190 | 0.3 |
| Tulsa, OK | $47,840 | $23.00 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,710 | $18.61 | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Not published | Not published | 550 | 0.2 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.