DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Occupational Description:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Excludes ?Avionics Technicians? (49-2091).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,53083$39.18/hr$2.16/hr$21.36/hr$28.56/hr$36.00/hr$53.92/hr$59.37/hr
Minnesota 1,83086$37.05/hr$2.22/hr$19.78/hr$26.86/hr$33.67/hr$52.16/hr$58.67/hr
U S 133,3102,133$32.75/hr$0.29/hr$18.49/hr$24.49/hr$31.27/hr$41.14/hr$49.31/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,350$37.62/hr
Professional and Business Services20$43.17/hr
Other Regional Data For Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,530 $36.00/hr 3.4%
Northeast Minnesota 100 $29.88/hr 10.0%
Central Minnesota 50 $30.94/hr 6.1%
Southeast Minnesota 40 $16.11/hr -5.6%
Northwest Minnesota 30 $22.32/hr 6.1%
Southwest Minnesota 20 $19.62/hr 7.7%
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OESProjections
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Engine and Other Machine AssemblersN/AN/AN/A
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Tasks for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians