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title: "Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Connecticut: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/connecticut/
description: "Aircraft Mechanic pay in Connecticut: BLS average $96,200 (all experience levels), median $96,830, bottom 10% $60,390. 1 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Aircraft Mechanic pay in *Connecticut*

What aircraft mechanics earn in Connecticut: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 4 metro areas, plus job counts and 1 listed training program.

- **$96,200** Average pay (state)
- **$60,390** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$96,830** Median pay (state)
- **$127,050** Top 10% earn over

1,430 jobs in Connecticut · 1 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

Cities with listed programs

- [New Britain 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/connecticut/new-britain/)

BLS wage data

## Aircraft Mechanic pay in Connecticut

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Connecticut | $60,390 | $78,010 | $96,830 | $118,710 | $127,050 | $96,200 | 1,430 |
| United States | $48,780 | $62,630 | $79,870 | $99,130 | $128,890 | $84,740 | 138,090 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $56,510 | $79,800 | $101,660 | $133,340 | $176,020 | $113,020 | 70 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $57,000 | $76,850 | $87,730 | $102,680 | $104,060 | $86,840 | 600 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $68,410 | $78,010 | $79,620 | $89,170 | $98,050 | $81,770 | 100 |
| New Haven, CT | $48,090 | $61,010 | $75,110 | $94,390 | $119,620 | $78,230 | 80 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Connecticut

Every aircraft mechanic program we matched in Connecticut. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Connecticut State Community College](https://ctstate.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | New Britain, CT | Associate degree | 0 | $5,338–$15,596 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

### Browse by city

- [New Britain 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/connecticut/new-britain/)

Related resources

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [49-3011.00 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-3011.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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