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Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Salary in GA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in GA have a median annual salary of $72,550, with 2,950 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $47,300 at the 10th percentile to $95,230 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$72,550

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$34.88

Employment

2,950

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$47,300
10th
$59,070
25th
$72,550
Median
$89,460
75th
$95,230
90th

Local compared with national

GA

$72,550

Median annual · 2025

United States

$65,380

Median annual · 2025

The GA median is 11.0% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,170).

Top skills

  1. 1.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Electrical power management system software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Common tasks

  • Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
  • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
  • Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
  • Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
  • Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
  • Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
  • Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
  • Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
  • Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
  • Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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