Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Occupation · SOC 2018 49-3011 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 49-3011
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 1,310
- FY2025
- 235
- Median offered wage
- $57,824
- Certified (last three years)
- 95.9%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3011). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Data table
| FY2008 | 7 |
| FY2009 | 14 |
| FY2010 | 37 |
| FY2011 | 34 |
| FY2012 | 62 |
| FY2013 | 21 |
| FY2014 | 18 |
| FY2015 | 37 |
| FY2016 | 40 |
| FY2017 | 43 |
| FY2018 | 33 |
| FY2019 | 47 |
| FY2020 | 43 |
| FY2021 | 59 |
| FY2022 | 76 |
| FY2023 | 121 |
| FY2024 | 122 |
| FY2025 | 235 |
| FY2026* | 261 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 186 |
| FY2025 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 159 |
| FY2024 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 26 |
| FY2023 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 74 |
| FY2022 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 52 |
| FY2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 37 |
| FY2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| FY2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 28 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- STS Technical Services212
- AOG Resources LLC119
- Jobaire Group Inc77
- Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC51
- Benson Regional Air Group, Inc45
- MAC Aerospace LLC41
- Star Marianas Air40
- The Mec Group, LLC36
- STS Workforce Solutions LLC35
- Marana Aerospace Solutions24
- GAL Aerostaff US, Inc.22
- Aviation Power Support, LP17
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| FL | 475 |
| TX | 137 |
| AZ | 130 |
| MP | 94 |
| AL | 69 |
| CA | 61 |
| WA | 49 |
| OK | 40 |
| IL | 38 |
| NC | 19 |
| GA | 19 |
| TN | 17 |
| MO | 16 |
| VA | 14 |
| UT | 12 |
| AK | 9 |
| NY | 9 |
| MI | 8 |
| ID | 7 |
| LA | 7 |
| PA | 7 |
| MS | 7 |
| OH | 6 |
| NM | 6 |
| WV | 6 |
| OR | 5 |
| MT | 5 |
| NJ | 4 |
| MA | 3 |
| GU | 3 |
| SC | 3 |
| DC | 2 |
| AR | 2 |
| KS | 2 |
| IN | 1 |
| NV | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| ME | 1 |
| DE | 1 |
| IA | 1 |
| CT | 1 |
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL247
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL156
- Tucson, AZ95
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX90
- Mobile, AL52
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA42
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL35
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ31
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX28
- Oklahoma City, OK20
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $57,824; middle half $54,080 to $63,856 · median prevailing wage $53,830 (marker) · 225 applications.
- Level I86
- Level II130
- Level III4
- Level IV5
- Aircraft Mechanic177
- Aeronautical Scientific Technician84
- Scientific Technician21
- Apu Shop Mechanic/engineer6
- Specialist Aircraft Mechanic6
- Aviation Director of Maintenance5
- Aeronautical Engineer5
- Aircraft Mechanic and Shop Manager5
Pages for this occupation by metropolitan area
Areas with at least 50 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020.
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
- Tucson, AZ
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