Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Career

The role of Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians is to diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $76,260 and $37 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 137,630 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians is $15,006. The average length of the programs is 1,380 hours and the average completion time is 13.89 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	30	-	-	-	-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	139	$20,421	$1,758	1,401 Hours	15.06 Months
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	100	$9,590	$651	1,358 Hours	12.71 Months

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The following 20 occupations are related to Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.

Related Occupations toAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Aerospace Engineers	66,660	$134,330	$65
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	677K	$51,940	$25
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	23,230	$52,620	$25
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Aircraft Service Attendants	24,940	$42,110	$20

Vocational Programs for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Career

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