Aircraft Mechanic

Code: 49-3011.00

Also known as: Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Aircraft Maintenance Tech), Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Restorer, Aircraft Technician, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A & P Mechanic), Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT), Aviation Mechanic, Helicopter Mechanic

Description: Even before Leonardo da Vinci scrawled the first Aerial Screw, helicopter design in the fifteenth century, people have looked to the skies with an eye of wonder. Aircraft Mechanics have a passion for aviation and a talent for mechanics. These detail-oriented technicians keep the skies and its passengers safe by handling the mechanical and physical upkeep of aircraft.

Aircraft Mechanic

Typical wages


10% $38,970
25% $51,760
Median $66,440
75% $85,400
90% $103,880
10% $18.74
25% $24.89
Median $31.94
75% $41.06
90% $49.94

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
137,200
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
143,500
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 11,200