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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 49-3011.00
Approved titles
6
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$79,870
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
138,090
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Aerospace Propulsion Jet Engine Mech (competency-based)
- State medians
- $105,370 in New Jersey to $45,100 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Propulsion Jet Engine Mech | 1067 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic | 0005 | Competency-Based: 5,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 5,000 hours Hybrid: 5,000 to 6,250 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,000 hours |
| Airframe Mechanic | 1044 | Competency-Based: 3,100 hours Hybrid: 3,100 to 3,875 hours Time-Based: 3,100 hours |
| PNEUDRAULIC SYSTEMS MECHANIC | 1107 | Competency-Based: 4,800 hours Hybrid: 4,800 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,800 hours |
| POWERPLANT MECHANIC | 1045 | Competency-Based: 3,000 hours Hybrid: 3,000 to 3,750 hours Time-Based: 3,000 hours |
| ROCKET-ENGINE-COMPONENT MECHANIC | 0425 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $105,370 | $50.66 | 1,900 |
| New York | $102,800 | $49.42 | 4,300 |
| Maryland | $100,500 | $48.32 | 1,070 |
| Washington | $98,980 | $47.59 | 4,480 |
| Connecticut | $96,830 | $46.55 | 1,430 |
| Nevada | $94,890 | $45.62 | 2,570 |
| Massachusetts | $93,040 | $44.73 | 1,410 |
| Alaska | $91,150 | $43.82 | 1,470 |
| Hawaii | $90,830 | $43.67 | 1,150 |
| California | $86,100 | $41.40 | 12,590 |
| New Mexico | $84,440 | $40.60 | 860 |
| Texas | $84,440 | $40.60 | 16,850 |
| Delaware | $83,550 | $40.17 | 240 |
| Oregon | $82,850 | $39.83 | 1,080 |
| Alabama | $82,260 | $39.55 | 4,310 |
| Virginia | $82,200 | $39.52 | 2,260 |
| Colorado | $82,080 | $39.46 | 2,690 |
| Minnesota | $81,980 | $39.41 | 2,390 |
| Illinois | $81,680 | $39.27 | 3,370 |
| Tennessee | $81,040 | $38.96 | 4,670 |
| Ohio | $80,570 | $38.74 | 2,840 |
| Kansas | $80,270 | $38.59 | 1,440 |
| Louisiana | $79,780 | $38.36 | 1,150 |
| New Hampshire | $79,610 | $38.27 | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,000 | $37.50 | 2,080 |
| North Dakota | $77,740 | $37.38 | 200 |
| North Carolina | $76,980 | $37.01 | 4,700 |
| Florida | $76,940 | $36.99 | 14,850 |
| Vermont | $76,370 | $36.72 | 160 |
| South Dakota | $75,750 | $36.42 | 150 |
| Georgia | $75,640 | $36.36 | 6,720 |
| Arizona | $75,300 | $36.20 | 5,670 |
| South Carolina | $75,160 | $36.13 | 1,660 |
| Michigan | $74,900 | $36.01 | 3,380 |
| Mississippi | $74,880 | $36.00 | 1,360 |
| Oklahoma | $74,390 | $35.77 | 8,550 |
| Wisconsin | $73,930 | $35.54 | 1,270 |
| Missouri | $71,470 | $34.36 | 1,700 |
| Rhode Island | $70,720 | $34.00 | 120 |
| Utah | $70,160 | $33.73 | 2,080 |
| Iowa | $69,890 | $33.60 | 330 |
| Kentucky | $67,920 | $32.65 | 1,680 |
| Maine | $67,890 | $32.64 | 190 |
| Arkansas | $65,420 | $31.45 | 720 |
| Montana | $64,170 | $30.85 | 310 |
| Nebraska | $64,020 | $30.78 | 410 |
| Indiana | $63,400 | $30.48 | 1,500 |
| Guam | $62,760 | $30.17 | 80 |
| Idaho | $61,250 | $29.45 | 600 |
| Wyoming | $56,680 | $27.25 | 340 |
| West Virginia | $45,470 | $21.86 | 590 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,100 | $21.68 | 610 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.