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Also called aircraft structure assembler, aircraft structure surfaces rigging and systems assemblers, precision aircraft structure assembler and aircraft structures and surfaces assembler.
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Aircraft Structure, Surface, Rigging, and Systems Assembler
Aircraft structure assembler fitting and installing parts of airplanes and space vehicles using hand tools and power tools, reading blueprints, inspecting for quality, and fabricating components as needed
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Assembling metal structures, Assembling metal and plastic parts, Cleaning workpieces or products, Aligning workpieces, Cutting industrial materials, Operating metal or plastic forming equipment, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Marking equipment with labels, Inspecting installed components, Measuring product dimensions
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Assembled several parts and subassemblies on aircraft each day, ensuring precise alignment and secure fittings
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Attached brackets and clips to support components, following detailed blueprints and specifications
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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.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $58,600 |
|---|---|
| Median | $65,380 |
| 75th percentile | $83,410 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $54,230 | $58,990 | $66,070 |
| AR | $39,730 | $46,290 | $46,620 |
| AZ | $62,470 | $73,930 | $80,800 |
| CA | $60,130 | $63,640 | $78,380 |
| CO | $45,860 | $70,870 | $77,390 |
| CT | $75,200 | $78,630 | $106,810 |
| FL | $51,150 | $64,580 | $78,890 |
| GA | $59,070 | $72,550 | $89,460 |
| ID | $47,670 | $50,100 | $55,860 |
| KS | $59,670 | $59,850 | $77,440 |
| MI | $35,990 | $47,230 | $55,210 |
| MO | $58,600 | $58,600 | $83,410 |
| NC | $48,210 | $51,930 | $58,590 |
| NE | $64,530 | $64,530 | $80,990 |
| NY | $44,890 | $49,620 | $59,340 |
| OK | $40,870 | $49,070 | $61,110 |
| OR | $49,630 | $58,050 | $98,130 |
| PA | $62,950 | $81,680 | $112,300 |
| TN | $52,870 | $66,390 | $68,030 |
| TX | $59,400 | $76,640 | $86,520 |
| UT | $40,750 | $51,130 | $60,700 |
| WA | $98,880 | $110,470 | $110,470 |
Other names
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This page is about the occupation Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.