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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Includes helicopter and aircraft engine specialists. Excludes "Avionics Technician" (49-2091).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 128,570 |
2.0 % |
$29.42 |
$61,190 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$17.29 |
$23.09 |
$28.93 |
$35.46 |
$42.25 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$35,960 |
$48,040 |
$60,170 |
$73,770 |
$87,880 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
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 |
40,380 |
20.51 |
$26.07 |
$54,220 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
27,980 |
6.65 |
$34.26 |
$71,250 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
19,710 |
4.01 |
$30.71 |
$63,870 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
15,990 |
0.79 |
$27.98 |
$58,190 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
6,950 |
16.25 |
$28.63 |
$59,550 |
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 |
40,380 |
20.51 |
$26.07 |
$54,220 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
6,950 |
16.25 |
$28.63 |
$59,550 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
290 |
9.58 |
$29.79 |
$61,960 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
27,980 |
6.65 |
$34.26 |
$71,250 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
19,710 |
4.01 |
$30.71 |
$63,870 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
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 |
16,800 |
1.43 |
1.56 |
$28.91 |
$60,130 |
| Florida |
12,910 |
1.57 |
1.71 |
$26.40 |
$54,910 |
| California |
12,680 |
0.79 |
0.87 |
$30.08 |
$62,570 |
| Georgia |
8,680 |
2.06 |
2.25 |
$33.21 |
$69,080 |
| Oklahoma |
6,270 |
3.95 |
4.31 |
$27.91 |
$58,040 |
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 |
1,290 |
4.00 |
4.36 |
$31.49 |
$65,510 |
| Oklahoma |
6,270 |
3.95 |
4.31 |
$27.91 |
$58,040 |
| Georgia |
8,680 |
2.06 |
2.25 |
$33.21 |
$69,080 |
| Hawaii |
1,290 |
2.04 |
2.23 |
$30.51 |
$63,470 |
| Arizona |
5,320 |
2.00 |
2.19 |
$27.74 |
$57,700 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kentucky |
1,610 |
0.86 |
0.94 |
$42.42 |
$88,230 |
| Washington |
4,890 |
1.59 |
1.74 |
$34.75 |
$72,280 |
| Nevada |
1,780 |
1.40 |
1.53 |
$33.86 |
$70,420 |
| Maryland |
2,150 |
0.81 |
0.89 |
$33.24 |
$69,130 |
| Georgia |
8,680 |
2.06 |
2.25 |
$33.21 |
$69,080 |
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) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,720 |
2.24 |
2.44 |
$36.81 |
$76,560 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
4,810 |
1.98 |
2.16 |
$31.74 |
$66,020 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
4,380 |
1.04 |
1.13 |
$28.41 |
$59,100 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division |
4,060 |
4.14 |
4.52 |
$27.76 |
$57,740 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,960 |
2.05 |
2.24 |
$28.50 |
$59,270 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
3,360 |
2.98 |
3.26 |
$24.04 |
$50,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,220 |
0.88 |
0.97 |
$30.76 |
$63,980 |
| Tulsa, OK |
2,780 |
6.43 |
7.02 |
$31.27 |
$65,040 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,550 |
0.87 |
0.95 |
$32.45 |
$67,500 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,400 |
0.36 |
0.40 |
$32.88 |
$68,400 |
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 |
1,000 |
22.74 |
24.84 |
$35.16 |
$73,130 |
| New Bern, NC |
450 |
10.43 |
11.39 |
$27.20 |
$56,580 |
| Wichita Falls, TX |
430 |
7.61 |
8.31 |
$29.08 |
$60,490 |
| Tulsa, OK |
2,780 |
6.43 |
7.02 |
$31.27 |
$65,040 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX |
850 |
6.19 |
6.76 |
$25.21 |
$52,430 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
200 |
5.26 |
5.74 |
$28.87 |
$60,060 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
510 |
4.97 |
5.43 |
$26.24 |
$54,590 |
| Great Falls, MT |
170 |
4.85 |
5.29 |
$24.33 |
$50,620 |
| Corpus Christi, TX |
840 |
4.53 |
4.95 |
$28.98 |
$60,270 |
| Anchorage, AK |
760 |
4.30 |
4.70 |
$31.95 |
$66,450 |
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