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

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblerss in Tennessee have a median annual salary of $66,390, which works out to about $31.92 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $52,870 to $68,030, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

51-2011 · Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers pay in Tennessee at a glance

Median annual salary

$66,390

Median hourly wage

$31.92/hr

Average annual salary

$61,210

Average hourly wage

$29.43/hr

25th percentile

$52,870

75th percentile

$68,030

10th percentile

$33,130

90th percentile

$78,420

People employed

130

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers roles in Tennessee.

10th percentile
$33,130
25th percentile
$52,870
Median percentile
$66,390
75th percentile
$68,030
90th percentile
$78,420

Tennessee vs U.S. salary

The median salary for aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers roles in Tennessee is about 1.5% above the U.S. median of $65,380 for the same occupation.

See the national aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers benchmark →

Compare your salary

Compare your own pay as aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers in Tennessee

Free and private — your salary is never stored or shared.

How much does a aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers make in Tennessee?

Half of aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers roles in Tennessee report earning more than $66,390 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $61,210 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $52,870 and a quarter are above $68,030, so most aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers pay?

  • Years of experience and level of responsibility
  • Employer type and size
  • Specialization within the occupation
  • Certifications and licensing
  • Industry
  • Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
  • The local labor market where the job is based

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers pay in other states

Related jobs in Tennessee

Want to see how your pay compares?

Check any job title and location against the latest official wage data.

Open the salary calculator

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Methodology · Data sources

Salary figures are benchmarks and can vary by employer, experience, specialization, hours worked and other factors.