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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in Illinois

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5.2% Jobs Projection
$63,970 Median Salary
350 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Work in Illinois?

4,590 people worked as Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,590 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 1,455 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians working in it, which means Illinois has more Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 350 annual Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians job openings in Illinois, and 4,440 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,900 annual jobs and 138,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ranged from $31,010 to $99,240 with $63,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.91 to $47.71. The median hourly rate was $30.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,580 $67,290
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,420 $63,830
Springfield, IL 250 $60,490
Peoria, IL 110 $58,670
Rockford, IL 100 $46,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 40 $65,830

Top States for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 17,160 $61,940
Florida 13,100 $60,740
California 12,920 $70,980
Georgia 8,800 $77,070
Washington 5,320 $64,440
Arizona 5,140 $60,850
Illinois 4,590 $63,970
Ohio 4,330 $59,670
North Carolina 4,150 $56,990
Michigan 3,260 $54,020
New York 3,070 $67,660
Kentucky 2,930 $64,380
Pennsylvania 2,720 $63,890
New Jersey 2,370 $69,490
Virginia 2,370 $66,710
Utah 2,220 $59,280
Maryland 2,090 $73,370
Colorado 1,890 $72,560
Missouri 1,860 $60,970
Louisiana 1,730 $60,400

Below are the states where Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $80,960
Georgia $77,070
Nevada $75,040
Maryland $73,370
Colorado $72,560
California $70,980
Massachusetts $70,910
New Jersey $69,490
Alaska $68,340
New York $67,660

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