Aircraft mechanics & service technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

191k

Average Age

40.2

Estimated Job Growth

4.59%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$62,492

Average Male Salary

$63,465

Average Female Salary

$45,663

About

Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are most often employed by the Air transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Aircraft mechanics & service technicians was $62,492 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Hanford City PUMA, CA, and Okaloosa County PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are Hanford City PUMA, CA, Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, and Marysville & Arlington Cities PUMA, WA.

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Employment and salary information for the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce. Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce in 2020 was 191,371 people, of which 5.47% were women and 94.5% were men. Aircraft mechanics & service technicians are paid most in Russell, Pike, Barbour, Macon & Bullock Counties PUMA, AL but are relatively concentrated in Hanford City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

180,909

Male Workforce

± 10.4k

10,462

Female Workforce

± 2.51k

The Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce in 2020 was 191,371 people (5.47% women and 94.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.83% between 2014 (179,143) and 2020 (191,371).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($88,065), Connecticut ($84,516), and Colorado ($80,744).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$62,492

AVERAGE WAGE

#174 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians earned an average of $62,492, $6,538 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.306

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.306, 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 ($167,990).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

191k

2020 Workforce

± 10,733

0.774%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.89%

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 41.4%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 30.8% and Aircraft & parts manufacturing with 27.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in the US. The workforce of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in 2020 was 191,371 people, with 5.47% woman, and 94.5% men. The average age of male Aircraft mechanics & service technicians in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Aircraft mechanics & service technicians is 36.7, 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 2020 was 191,371 people, with 5.47% woman, and 94.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (27,417 people), 20 to 24 years (26,191 people), and 30 to 34 years (22,215 people). Among them they concentrated 39.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 15.6% of Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workers were Hispanic and 84.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68%), Puerto Rican (22.1)%, and Cuban (9.94)%

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Races

In 2020, 75.9% of the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workforce were White, of which 4.59% were women and 95.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.56%) and Asian (4.92%).

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 2020 were Transportation.

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,152 people), Transportation (3,951 people), and Engineering (2,684 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Aircraft mechanics & service technicians workers were Some college (73,611 people), High School or Equivalent (56,726 people), and Associates Degree (37,794 people).

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

Skills

Chart

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 3.71%, but Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians are expected to see a growth of 4.59% 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.

4.59%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.