Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
SHARE ON:
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 133,310 |
1.6 % |
$32.27 |
$67,110 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$18.22 |
$24.13 |
$30.81 |
$40.54 |
$48.59 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$37,890 |
$50,190 |
$64,090 |
$84,330 |
$101,070 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
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 |
39,080 |
17.10 |
$27.31 |
$56,810 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
31,380 |
6.93 |
$41.10 |
$85,480 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
18,130 |
3.48 |
$32.26 |
$67,100 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
15,740 |
0.78 |
$29.25 |
$60,840 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
7,310 |
15.99 |
$31.29 |
$65,090 |
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 |
39,080 |
17.10 |
$27.31 |
$56,810 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
7,310 |
15.99 |
$31.29 |
$65,090 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
220 |
7.55 |
$29.19 |
$60,710 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
31,380 |
6.93 |
$41.10 |
$85,480 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
18,130 |
3.48 |
$32.26 |
$67,100 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
16,480 |
1.33 |
1.46 |
$32.15 |
$66,870 |
| California |
13,800 |
0.79 |
0.87 |
$34.56 |
$71,890 |
| Florida |
13,490 |
1.53 |
1.69 |
$31.42 |
$65,350 |
| Georgia |
7,490 |
1.67 |
1.84 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Washington |
6,070 |
1.83 |
2.01 |
$33.38 |
$69,430 |
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 |
1,650 |
5.21 |
5.74 |
$32.11 |
$66,790 |
| Hawaii |
1,470 |
2.31 |
2.54 |
$32.27 |
$67,110 |
| Washington |
6,070 |
1.83 |
2.01 |
$33.38 |
$69,430 |
| Georgia |
7,490 |
1.67 |
1.84 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Arizona |
4,740 |
1.66 |
1.82 |
$31.59 |
$65,700 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rhode Island |
240 |
0.50 |
0.55 |
$38.71 |
$80,520 |
| Nevada |
2,010 |
1.44 |
1.59 |
$37.98 |
$79,010 |
| Connecticut |
1,740 |
1.05 |
1.15 |
$36.56 |
$76,050 |
| Minnesota |
1,830 |
0.64 |
0.70 |
$36.51 |
$75,940 |
| New Jersey |
2,150 |
0.53 |
0.58 |
$36.12 |
$75,120 |
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 |
7,380 |
2.02 |
2.22 |
$35.80 |
$74,460 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
5,480 |
2.71 |
2.99 |
$34.06 |
$70,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,430 |
0.87 |
0.96 |
$34.33 |
$71,400 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,230 |
1.98 |
2.18 |
$31.54 |
$65,610 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,530 |
0.47 |
0.52 |
$36.09 |
$75,070 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,670 |
1.20 |
1.32 |
$32.00 |
$66,560 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,530 |
0.75 |
0.83 |
$34.10 |
$70,930 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,210 |
1.51 |
1.67 |
$34.05 |
$70,830 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
2,460 |
1.90 |
2.09 |
$36.85 |
$76,650 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
2,350 |
3.75 |
4.13 |
$25.42 |
$52,880 |
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) |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
910 |
19.01 |
20.94 |
$35.16 |
$73,130 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
1,140 |
15.56 |
17.14 |
$26.78 |
$55,700 |
| New Bern, NC |
470 |
10.84 |
11.94 |
$28.40 |
$59,070 |
| Anchorage, AK |
1,070 |
6.13 |
6.75 |
$31.90 |
$66,350 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
180 |
5.44 |
5.99 |
$31.69 |
$65,910 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
230 |
5.17 |
5.69 |
$34.04 |
$70,800 |
| Corpus Christi, TX |
960 |
5.10 |
5.62 |
$31.72 |
$65,970 |
| Great Falls, MT |
150 |
4.17 |
4.60 |
$28.61 |
$59,500 |
| Wichita, KS |
1,200 |
3.96 |
4.36 |
$28.86 |
$60,020 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
2,350 |
3.75 |
4.13 |
$25.42 |
$52,880 |
United States Department of Labor
