Aircraft mechanics & service technicians

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2022 Workforce

196k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.28%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$70,187

Average Male Salary

$71,424

Average Female Salary

$49,978

About

Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are most often employed by the Air transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians was $70,187 in 2022.

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 Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA, Island & San Juan Counties PUMA, WA, and Sedgwick (South) & Butler (Southwest) Counties--Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS.

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Employment and salary information for the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce. Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce in 2022 was 196,330 people, of which 5.77% were women and 94.2% 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 Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

185,011

Male Workforce

± 10.6k

11,319

Female Workforce

± 2.61k

The Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce in 2022 was 196,330 people (5.77% women and 94.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.29% between 2014 (179,641) and 2022 (196,330).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($96,965), Connecticut ($93,973), and Georgia ($84,144).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$70,187

AVERAGE WAGE

#177 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians earned an average of $70,187, $5,504 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.307

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.307, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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. Air transportation 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 ($183,581).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

196k

2022 Workforce

± 10,871

0.273%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.81%

This graphic shows the share of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians employed by various industries. Air transportation employs the largest share of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians at 42.1%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 29.1% and Aircraft & parts manufacturing with 28.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in the US. The workforce of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in 2022 was 196,330 people, with 5.77% woman, and 94.2% men. The average age of male Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in the workforce is 40.2 and of female Aircraft mechanics & service technicians is 36.2, 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 2022 was 196,330 people, with 5.77% woman, and 94.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (28,914 people), 25 to 29 years (27,378 people), and 30 to 34 years (24,294 people). Among them they concentrated 41.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 18% of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workers were Hispanic and 82% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66%), Puerto Rican (24)%, and Cuban (9.95)%

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Races

In 2022, 70.7% of the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce were White, of which 4.92% were women and 95.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.16%) and Two or More Races (8.49%).

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 2022 were Mechanical Technologies.

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 Repairing.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,679 people), Transportation (3,713 people), and Engineering (2,976 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workers were Some college (72,456 people), High School or Equivalent (58,224 people), and Associates Degree (40,514 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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, Operation Monitoring.

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 2.84%, but Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians are expected to see a growth of 4.28% 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.

4.28%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.