The salary statistics of aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers is $82,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers is $33,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,760 | -1.00% | 14.06% |
| 2017 | $54,300 | 7.05% | - |
| 2016 | $50,470 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $49,540 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $49,100 | 2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $47,840 | 3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $46,200 | - | - |
The average salaries of aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers in five industries in the manufacturing sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers occupations is the communications equipment manufacturing industry with an annual salary $53,800. The lowest paying industry is the other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry (annual salary $31,660). For detailed aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].