Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Includes helicopter and aircraft engine specialists. Excludes "Avionics Technician" (49-2091).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 131,690 |
2.0 % |
$31.36 |
$65,230 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$17.67 |
$23.99 |
$30.25 |
$38.66 |
$47.03 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$36,760 |
$49,900 |
$62,920 |
$80,410 |
$97,820 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
38,080 |
17.61 |
$26.51 |
$55,140 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
32,360 |
7.13 |
$38.87 |
$80,860 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
16,570 |
3.41 |
$31.31 |
$65,120 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
15,620 |
0.78 |
$29.26 |
$60,860 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
7,390 |
16.40 |
$29.67 |
$61,710 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
38,080 |
17.61 |
$26.51 |
$55,140 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
7,390 |
16.40 |
$29.67 |
$61,710 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
240 |
7.80 |
$29.47 |
$61,300 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
32,360 |
7.13 |
$38.87 |
$80,860 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
16,570 |
3.41 |
$31.31 |
$65,120 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
17,160 |
1.42 |
1.56 |
$30.70 |
$63,860 |
| Florida |
13,100 |
1.52 |
1.67 |
$30.31 |
$63,040 |
| California |
12,920 |
0.76 |
0.83 |
$34.01 |
$70,750 |
| Georgia |
8,800 |
2.00 |
2.20 |
$36.69 |
$76,310 |
| Washington |
5,320 |
1.63 |
1.80 |
$32.76 |
$68,140 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
1,610 |
5.10 |
5.60 |
$32.40 |
$67,400 |
| Hawaii |
1,440 |
2.24 |
2.46 |
$31.38 |
$65,260 |
| Georgia |
8,800 |
2.00 |
2.20 |
$36.69 |
$76,310 |
| Arizona |
5,140 |
1.84 |
2.02 |
$29.94 |
$62,280 |
| Washington |
5,320 |
1.63 |
1.80 |
$32.76 |
$68,140 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kentucky |
2,930 |
1.55 |
1.71 |
$38.26 |
$79,590 |
| Nevada |
1,730 |
1.28 |
1.41 |
$37.68 |
$78,380 |
| Connecticut |
1,410 |
0.85 |
0.93 |
$37.62 |
$78,240 |
| Georgia |
8,800 |
2.00 |
2.20 |
$36.69 |
$76,310 |
| Colorado |
1,890 |
0.72 |
0.79 |
$35.16 |
$73,130 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,570 |
2.12 |
2.33 |
$33.26 |
$69,190 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
6,240 |
2.33 |
2.56 |
$40.08 |
$83,370 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,880 |
2.27 |
2.49 |
$29.38 |
$61,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,110 |
0.84 |
0.92 |
$33.50 |
$69,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,730 |
2.38 |
2.62 |
$33.40 |
$69,470 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,420 |
0.47 |
0.51 |
$33.70 |
$70,090 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,110 |
1.38 |
1.51 |
$30.38 |
$63,190 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,670 |
1.79 |
1.96 |
$31.39 |
$65,290 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,580 |
0.77 |
0.85 |
$31.23 |
$64,950 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
2,290 |
3.72 |
4.09 |
$25.20 |
$52,410 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Anchorage, AK |
1,020 |
5.95 |
6.54 |
$32.41 |
$67,410 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX |
760 |
5.52 |
6.07 |
$27.96 |
$58,160 |
| Great Falls, MT |
150 |
4.35 |
4.79 |
$27.44 |
$57,070 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
150 |
4.11 |
4.52 |
$33.04 |
$68,730 |
| Wichita, KS |
1,100 |
3.72 |
4.09 |
$27.66 |
$57,540 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
2,290 |
3.72 |
4.09 |
$25.20 |
$52,410 |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
920 |
3.63 |
3.99 |
$28.01 |
$58,250 |
| Tulsa, OK |
1,380 |
3.19 |
3.51 |
$31.05 |
$64,580 |
| Tucson, AZ |
1,130 |
3.06 |
3.36 |
$27.05 |
$56,270 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
250 |
2.95 |
3.24 |
$30.88 |
$64,230 |
United States Department of Labor
