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title: "Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Minnesota: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/minnesota/
description: "Aircraft Mechanic pay in Minnesota: BLS average $90,160 (all experience levels), median $81,980, bottom 10% $52,100. 8 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 *Minnesota*

What aircraft mechanics earn in Minnesota: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 6 metro areas, plus job counts and 8 listed training programs.

- **$90,160** Average pay (state)
- **$52,100** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$81,980** Median pay (state)
- **$133,020** Top 10% earn over

2,390 jobs in Minnesota · 8 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

Cities with listed programs

- [Minneapolis 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/minnesota/minneapolis/)
- [Duluth 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/minnesota/duluth/)
- [Thief River Falls 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/minnesota/thief-river-falls/)

BLS wage data

## Aircraft Mechanic pay in Minnesota

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minnesota | $52,100 | $63,530 | $81,980 | $131,840 | $133,020 | $90,160 | 2,390 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,100 | $64,380 | $90,050 | $133,020 | $133,020 | $93,820 | 2,110 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $69,430 | $72,220 | $78,150 | $84,410 | $87,530 | $76,280 | 30 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $62,440 | $66,230 | $77,740 | $85,740 | $97,950 | $76,730 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,160 | $63,900 | $74,150 | $83,130 | $97,670 | $75,480 | 80 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $47,690 | $48,950 | $71,780 | $80,390 | $83,320 | $67,630 | 60 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $47,960 | $57,960 | $71,060 | $77,320 | $93,200 | $68,880 | 50 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Minnesota

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

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lake Superior College](https://www.lsc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Duluth, MN | Associate degree | 8 | $5,931 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Lake Superior College](https://www.lsc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Duluth, MN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 12 | $5,931 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Minneapolis Community and Technical College](https://www.minneapolis.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Minneapolis, MN | Associate degree | 13 | $6,396 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Minneapolis Community and Technical College](https://www.minneapolis.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Minneapolis, MN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 16 | $6,396 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Minneapolis Community and Technical College](https://www.minneapolis.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Minneapolis, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,396 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Minneapolis Community and Technical College](https://www.minneapolis.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Minneapolis, MN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,396 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 |
| [Northland Community and Technical College](https://www.northlandcollege.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Thief River Falls, MN | Associate degree | 9 | $6,589 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Northland Community and Technical College](https://www.northlandcollege.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Thief River Falls, MN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 5 | $6,589 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

- [Minneapolis 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/minnesota/minneapolis/)
- [Duluth 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/minnesota/duluth/)
- [Thief River Falls 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/minnesota/thief-river-falls/)

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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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