Occupational employment / Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
Estimates for "Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers" are below, ordered by total employment.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Not available | $15.47 | $32,180 |
| Wichita, KS | 5,450 | $20.41 | $42,450 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 2,560 | $26.28 | $54,670 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | 2,420 | $26.86 | $55,870 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH | 1,700 | $21.76 | $45,260 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,420 | Not available | Not available |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,260 | $22.77 | $47,350 |
| Tulsa, OK | 880 | $19.39 | $40,330 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 820 | $18.97 | $39,460 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA | 790 | $26.77 | $55,680 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL | 650 | $18.77 | $39,050 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | 630 | $23.81 | $49,520 |
| Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL | 480 | $19.04 | $39,600 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division | 420 | $17.97 | $37,370 |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | 390 | $22.06 | $45,880 |
| San Antonio, TX | 360 | $18.24 | $37,940 |
| Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division | 320 | $23.14 | $48,130 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 180 | $14.35 | $29,850 |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division | 150 | $16.69 | $34,720 |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH | 130 | $15.16 | $31,540 |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | 50 | $16.12 | $33,530 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 50 | $22.63 | $47,070 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA | 50 | $16.46 | $34,230 |
| New Haven, CT | 50 | $13.96 | $29,030 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | Not available | $18.74 | $38,980 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR | Not available | $23.90 | $49,710 |
| Springfield, MA-CT | Not available | $14.70 | $30,570 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division | Not available | $15.47 | $32,180 |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division | Not available | $18.48 | $38,440 |
| Amarillo, TX | Not available | $13.79 | $28,670 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Not available | $24.07 | $50,060 |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL Metropolitan Division | Not available | $20.94 | $43,550 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel, IN | Not available | $14.64 | $30,450 |
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