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Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in California

Get the information you need to know about working as an Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler.

-15% Jobs Projection
$48,660 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

While jobs for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in California is expected to decrease.

  • Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Work in California?

There were approximately 3,370 workers employed as Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in this state in 2018.

There were 3,120 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 760 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers working in it, which means California has more Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in this state are declining at a rate of 15.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 260 annual job openings, and a total of 2,800 jobs for California Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,200 annual jobs and 34,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers ranged from $28,200 to $75,650 with $48,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.56 to $36.37. The median hourly rate was $23.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.83 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.57.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,530 $47,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 930 $43,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 150 $31,280

Top States for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Employment

View the list below to see where most Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,370 $48,660
Texas 3,250 $61,780
Georgia 2,660 $58,980
Oklahoma 2,340 $47,560
Florida 1,320 $45,570
Alabama 1,130 $44,560
Pennsylvania 1,100 $87,840
Connecticut 980 $84,720
Louisiana 760 $0
Arizona 550 $51,040
West Virginia 360 $52,970
Illinois 270 $50,610
Ohio 170 $42,430
Michigan 130 $48,200
New Jersey 70 $43,900
New York 50 $47,010
Indiana 50 $46,830

Below are the states where Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania $87,840
Connecticut $84,720
Texas $61,780
Georgia $58,980
Arkansas $53,950
West Virginia $52,970
Colorado $51,590
Arizona $51,040
Illinois $50,610
California $48,660

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