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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Excludes “Avionics Technicians” (49-2091).


National estimates for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Industry profile for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Geographic profile for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

National estimates for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
134,070 1.5 % $ 34.92 $ 72,640 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.72 $ 26.79 $ 33.66 $ 40.55 $ 52.02
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,020 $ 55,710 $ 70,010 $ 84,340 $ 108,200


Industry profile for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 39,660 17.56 $ 30.05 $ 62,510
Scheduled Air Transportation 25,150 5.73 $ 44.39 $ 92,330
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 21,330 4.47 $ 34.62 $ 72,020
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 12,960 0.62 $ 32.62 $ 67,840
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 9,330 0.97 $ 41.58 $ 86,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 39,660 17.56 $ 30.05 $ 62,510
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 6,640 12.54 $ 35.66 $ 74,180
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 270 10.15 $ 28.31 $ 58,890
Scheduled Air Transportation 25,150 5.73 $ 44.39 $ 92,330
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 21,330 4.47 $ 34.62 $ 72,020

Top paying industries for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 50 0.05 $ 58.28 $ 121,220
Utility System Construction 70 0.01 $ 47.90 $ 99,630
Management of Companies and Enterprises 930 0.03 $ 45.00 $ 93,600
Scheduled Air Transportation 25,150 5.73 $ 44.39 $ 92,330
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 9,330 0.97 $ 41.58 $ 86,480


Geographic profile for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of aircraft mechanics and service technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 16,340 1.26 1.39 $ 34.56 $ 71,890
California 13,420 0.76 0.84 $ 37.06 $ 77,090
Florida 12,810 1.39 1.53 $ 33.71 $ 70,110
Oklahoma 6,090 3.79 4.18 $ 36.34 $ 75,590
Georgia 5,700 1.24 1.36 $ 38.23 $ 79,510


Map of location quotient of aircraft mechanics and service technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,230 4.01 4.43 $ 37.12 $ 77,210
Oklahoma 6,090 3.79 4.18 $ 36.34 $ 75,590
Kentucky 4,570 2.41 2.65 $ 37.14 $ 77,250
Alabama 4,610 2.30 2.54 $ 34.59 $ 71,950
New Mexico 1,490 1.83 2.01 $ 28.78 $ 59,860


Map of annual mean wages of aircraft mechanics and service technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 1,720 0.42 0.46 $ 41.51 $ 86,340
Maryland 1,550 0.59 0.65 $ 41.34 $ 85,980
New York 3,220 0.35 0.39 $ 40.35 $ 83,920
Nevada 1,580 1.12 1.23 $ 39.76 $ 82,690
Illinois 3,480 0.59 0.65 $ 39.49 $ 82,140



Map of employment of aircraft mechanics and service technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,540 1.72 1.89 $ 38.61 $ 80,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,070 0.83 0.92 $ 37.24 $ 77,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,910 1.87 2.06 $ 34.15 $ 71,040
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,060 1.99 2.20 $ 36.30 $ 75,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,950 0.43 0.47 $ 41.95 $ 87,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,820 1.40 1.54 $ 42.54 $ 88,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,450 1.13 1.25 $ 36.30 $ 75,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 3,270 5.27 5.81 $ 34.23 $ 71,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,210 1.45 1.59 $ 35.22 $ 73,250
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,390 0.54 0.60 $ 42.27 $ 87,920


Map of location quotient of aircraft mechanics and service technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warner Robins, GA 890 11.83 13.05 $ 29.21 $ 60,750
New Bern, NC 370 8.23 9.07 $ 30.48 $ 63,390
Wichita Falls, TX 410 7.29 8.04 $ 30.93 $ 64,320
California-Lexington Park, MD 320 6.88 7.59 $ 42.14 $ 87,660
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 3,270 5.27 5.81 $ 34.23 $ 71,190
Anchorage, AK 840 5.05 5.57 $ 37.07 $ 77,100
Wichita, KS 1,410 4.77 5.27 (8) (8)
Corpus Christi, TX 850 4.67 5.16 $ 32.22 $ 67,010
Mobile, AL 640 3.74 4.12 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
Oklahoma City, OK 2,020 3.22 3.55 $ 28.47 $ 59,230


Map of annual mean wages of aircraft mechanics and service technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,330 0.56 0.62 $ 42.82 $ 89,060
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,360 2.11 2.33 $ 42.61 $ 88,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,820 1.40 1.54 $ 42.54 $ 88,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,390 0.54 0.60 $ 42.27 $ 87,920
California-Lexington Park, MD 320 6.88 7.59 $ 42.14 $ 87,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,950 0.43 0.47 $ 41.95 $ 87,260
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 610 0.47 0.52 $ 41.81 $ 86,960
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,190 1.16 1.28 $ 40.92 $ 85,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,030 0.67 0.74 $ 39.78 $ 82,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,670 0.89 0.98 $ 39.48 $ 82,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 590 3.79 4.18 $ 36.60 $ 76,120
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 490 6.62 7.31 $ 24.67 $ 51,310
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 470 2.09 2.31 (8) (8)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 400 6.80 7.51 $ 29.65 $ 61,660
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 330 3.63 4.00 $ 31.88 $ 66,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 400 6.80 7.51 $ 29.65 $ 61,660
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 490 6.62 7.31 $ 24.67 $ 51,310
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 300 4.98 5.49 $ 30.78 $ 64,030
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 590 3.79 4.18 $ 36.60 $ 76,120
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 330 3.63 4.00 $ 31.88 $ 66,310

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 0.92 $ 37.91 $ 78,850
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.83 3.12 $ 37.83 $ 78,680
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 590 3.79 4.18 $ 36.60 $ 76,120
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 160 1.10 1.22 $ 36.14 $ 75,180
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 210 1.31 1.44 $ 35.93 $ 74,740


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023