Aircraft mechanics & service technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

200k

Average Age

39.8

Estimated Job Growth

4.02%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$71,714

Average Male Salary

$72,850

Average Female Salary

$52,699

About

Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians was $71,714 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA, Sedgwick (South) & Butler (Southwest) Counties--Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, and Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are N/A.

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Employment and salary information for the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce. Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are paid most in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--East Point & Union City PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($96,854), Connecticut ($87,792), and Massachusetts ($86,049).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,714

AVERAGE WAGE

#184 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians earned an average of $71,714, $3,987 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

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WAGE GINI

In 2023, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.308, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Aircraft mechanics & service technicians and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities ($184,457).

Occupations by Industries

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This graphic shows the share of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians at 34.5%, followed by Air transportation with 28.9% and Services incidental to transportation with 18.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in the US. The workforce of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in the workforce is 40.1 and of female Aircraft mechanics & service technicians is 35.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

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In 2023, 18.4% of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workers were Hispanic and 81.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (47.3%), Puerto Rican (17)%, and Cuban (7.17)%

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Races

In 2023, 68.3% of the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce were White, of which 4.87% were women and 95.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.2%) and Black (9.15%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Among the necessary skills for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Equipment Maintenance stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Aircraft mechanics & service technicians need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,813 people), Transportation (3,936 people), and Engineering (3,397 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workers were N/A (N/A people), N/A (N/A people), and N/A (N/A people).

The graphic shows the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Aircraft mechanics & service technicians need many skills, but most especially Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians are expected to see a growth of 4.02% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.

4.02%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.