Vocational Programs for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Career

The role of Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers is to assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $62,860 and $30 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 29,810 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers is $15,834. The average length of the programs is 1,116 hours and the average completion time is 14.34 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	190	$20,421	$1,758	1,401 Hours	15.06 Months
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	136	$9,590	$651	1,358 Hours	12.71 Months
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	51	$17,490	$553	590 Hours	15.25 Months

Related Occupations to Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers.

Related Occupations toAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	138K	$76,260	$37
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	2,840	$64,920	$31
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	422K	$52,640	$25
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29

Schools offering vocational programs for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

The following 192 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.