Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

Washington leads at $110,470 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Washington$110,470$98,880–$110,470
Pennsylvania$81,680$62,950–$112,300
Connecticut$78,630$75,200–$106,810
Texas$76,640$59,400–$86,520
Arizona$73,930$62,470–$80,800
Georgia$72,550$59,070–$89,460
Colorado$70,870$45,860–$77,390
Tennessee$66,390$52,870–$68,030
Florida$64,580$51,150–$78,890
Nebraska$64,530$64,530–$80,990
California$63,640$60,130–$78,380
Kansas$59,850$59,670–$77,440
Alabama$58,990$54,230–$66,070
Missouri$58,600$58,600–$83,410
Oregon$58,050$49,630–$98,130
North Carolina$51,930$48,210–$58,590
Utah$51,130$40,750–$60,700
Idaho$50,100$47,670–$55,860
New York$49,620$44,890–$59,340
Oklahoma$49,070$40,870–$61,110
Michigan$47,230$35,990–$55,210
Arkansas$46,290$39,730–$46,620

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.