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title: "Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Mississippi: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/mississippi/
description: "Aircraft Mechanic pay in Mississippi: BLS average $71,030 (all experience levels), median $74,880, bottom 10% $47,650. 3 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 *Mississippi*

What aircraft mechanics earn in Mississippi: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 3 metro areas, plus job counts and 3 listed training programs.

- **$71,030** Average pay (state)
- **$47,650** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$74,880** Median pay (state)
- **$88,340** Top 10% earn over

1,360 jobs in Mississippi · 3 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

Cities with listed programs

- [Raymond 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/mississippi/raymond/)
- [Senatobia 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/mississippi/senatobia/)

BLS wage data

## Aircraft Mechanic pay in Mississippi

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mississippi | $47,650 | $60,010 | $74,880 | $84,370 | $88,340 | $71,030 | 1,360 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,900 | $80,760 | $92,180 | $166,800 | $169,740 | $107,660 | 2,140 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $60,580 | $61,590 | $74,460 | $82,450 | $88,340 | $73,140 | 300 |
| Jackson, MS | $40,510 | $61,200 | $67,750 | $76,590 | $89,870 | $68,230 | 200 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Mississippi

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

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hinds Community College](https://www.hindscc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Raymond, MS | Certificate (1-2 years) | 5 | $4,350–$7,400 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Hinds Community College](https://www.hindscc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Raymond, MS | Associate degree | 4 | $4,350–$7,400 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Northwest Mississippi Community College](https://www.northwestms.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Senatobia, MS | Associate degree | 0 | $3,940 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

- [Raymond 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/mississippi/raymond/)
- [Senatobia 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/mississippi/senatobia/)

Related resources

## Keep researching

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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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