Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce

6.72k

Average Age

44.1

Estimated Job Growth

−17.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,138

Average Male Salary

$50,561

Average Female Salary

$36,802

About

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers was $47,138 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers are Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, Lake Stevens & Monroe Cities PUMA, WA, and Everett City (Central & East) & Eastmont PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers are Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, Lake Stevens & Monroe Cities PUMA, WA, and Everett City (Central & East) & Eastmont PUMA, WA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers workforce. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers workforce in 2017 was 6,720 people, of which 24.9% were women and 75.1% were men. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers are paid most in Lake Stevens & Monroe Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

5,048

Male Workforce

± 1.74k

1,672

Female Workforce

± 1k

The Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers workforce in 2017 was 6,720 people (24.9% women and 75.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −12.8% between 2014 (7,708) and 2017 (6,720).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Tennessee ($76,277), Georgia ($64,548), and South Carolina ($59,761).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,138

AVERAGE WAGE

#226 in the ranking (2017)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers earned an average of $47,138, $12,458 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.289

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers and on wages for those in the field. Aircraft & parts manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers, by average wage, is Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($48,683).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

6.72k

2017 Workforce

± 2,013

0.886%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 42.1%

This graphic shows the share of Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers at 91.5%, followed by Aerospace products & parts manufacturing with 6.83% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 1.69%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers in the US. The workforce of Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers in 2017 was 6,720 people, with 24.9% woman, and 75.1% men. The average age of male Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers is 45.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers in 2017 was 6,720 people, with 24.9% woman, and 75.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (1,283 people), 25 to 29 years (1,009 people), and 30 to 33 years (800 people). Among them they concentrated 57% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 22.5% of Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers workers were Hispanic and 77.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (100%)

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Races

In 2017, 63.4% of the Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers workforce were White, of which 24.8% were women and 75.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15%) and Asian (11.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Theology.

Among the necessary skills for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers, Quality Control Analysis stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (81 people), Visual & Performing Arts (80 people), and Engineering Technologies (28 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers workers were High School or Equivalent (2,822 people), Some college (1,935 people), and Associates Degree (669 people).

The graphic shows the Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers need many skills, but most especially Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers are expected to see a growth of −17.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.

−17.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, & systems assemblers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.