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

Is Texas a good place for you to work as an Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler?

4.3% Jobs Projection
$61,780 Median Salary
350 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in Texas is growing slower than average.

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

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

In Texas, there were 3,250 people working as Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in the year 2018.

There were 2,550 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 700 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 Texas has more Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -17.5%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 350 annual job openings, and a total of 3,370 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers ranged from $36,060 to $81,040 with $61,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.33 to $38.96. The median hourly rate was $29.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.88 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.18.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,740 $62,590

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

The table below shows the states 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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