Vocational Programs for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
138K	$36.66	$76,260

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

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information 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

Schools offering voational programs for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

The following 184 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.