Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

7,637

growing 7.25%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,458

declining 2.56%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$33,696

growing 4%

Average Wage

$88,590

growing 1.35%

People in Workforce

21,227

declining 0.375%

Average Employee Age

42.7

growing 0.146%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology degree recipients are Lancaster, CA, Wichita, KS, and South Highpoint, FL. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology degree recipients are Jurupa Valley, CA, West Concord, MA, and Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is a 2 to 4 year postsecondary certificate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology and the types of students that study this field. Antelope Valley Community College District awards the most degrees in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology in the US, but Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology.

Tuition costs for Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology majors are, on average, $4,458 for in-state public colleges, and $33,696 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (88 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (2,934 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (2024)

Antelope Valley Community College District
491 degrees awarded
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
297 degrees awarded
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
270 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology, is Public, 2-year (2,934 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,458

Median In-State Public

$33,696

Median Out of State Private

Antelope Valley Community College District has the most Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology degree recipients, with 491 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Los Angeles County, CA
819 degrees awarded
Sedgwick County, KS
297 degrees awarded
Wayne County, MI
270 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Mechanical Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Mechanical Technologies majors is $88,590 and the most common occupations are Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, and Welding, soldering, & brazing workers.

The industry that employs the most Mechanical Technologies majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers .

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

$88,590

Average Wage in Workforce

± $14,224

1.35%

1 Year Growth

± 22%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Mechanical Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Mechanical Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Mechanical Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common occupations for Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, and Welding, soldering, & brazing workers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Mechanical Technologies majors working as Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers, and Small engine mechanics.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Mechanical Technologies majors are Chiropractors, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

21,227

2024 Workforce

± 3,577

0.375%

1 Year Growth

± 23.9%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 0.375%, from 21,307 in 2023 to 21,227 in 2024.

The largest single share of Mechanical Technologies graduates go on to work as Aircraft mechanics & service technicians (5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Mechanical Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Automotive repair & maintenance, and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Mechanical Technologies majors, by average wage, are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers , Offices of chiropractors, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

21,227

2024 Workforce

± 3,577

0.375%

1 Year Growth

± 23.9%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.375%, from 21,307 in 2023 to 21,227 in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Mechanical Technologies graduates by share is Construction, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Mechanical Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Mechanical Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Mechanical Technologies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Mechanical Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Mechanical Technologies is 42.7.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Mechanical Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Mechanical Technologies (2,998 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

42.7

Average Age in 2024

± 2.11 Years

0.146%

1 Year Change

± 7.01%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Mechanical Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 54 years old, which represent 4.65% and 3.68% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology are 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Mechanical Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (89.6%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,998 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
2,397 degrees awarded in 2024
Black or African American
846 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
940 degree recipients
Philippines
393 degree recipients
India
365 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

West Indies
30 times more than expected
Finland
29.9 times more than expected
Western Africa, not specified
23.7 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in West Indies that hold Mechanical Technologies degrees (30 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (940 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Equipment Maintenance. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Installation, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Troubleshooting are the three most important skills for people in the field.