--- title: "Aircraft Mechanic Salary in New Jersey: Pay & Jobs" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/new-jersey/ description: "Aircraft Mechanic pay in New Jersey: BLS average $110,880 (all experience levels), median $105,370, bottom 10% $72,760. 1 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Aircraft Mechanic](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/) 4. New Jersey New Jersey # Aircraft Mechanic pay in *New Jersey* What aircraft mechanics earn in New Jersey: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 4 metro areas, plus job counts and 1 listed training program. - **$110,880** Average pay (state) - **$72,760** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$105,370** Median pay (state) - **$133,790** Top 10% earn over 1,900 jobs in New Jersey · 1 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/). Cities with listed programs - [Hasbrouck Heights 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/new-jersey/hasbrouck-heights/) BLS wage data ## Aircraft Mechanic pay in New Jersey 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New Jersey | $72,760 | $82,670 | $105,370 | $130,960 | $133,790 | $110,880 | 1,900 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,330 | $82,670 | $127,140 | $240,310 | $240,310 | $138,480 | 5,110 | | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $70,290 | $80,300 | $101,590 | $126,380 | $126,380 | $103,590 | 120 | | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,710 | $71,810 | $84,100 | $105,330 | $136,510 | $92,290 | 1,280 | | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $49,210 | $62,410 | $74,770 | $81,630 | $108,630 | $80,760 | 130 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in New Jersey Every aircraft mechanic program we matched in New Jersey. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro](https://aviationmaintenance.edu/campuses/teterboro-nj) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | Certificate (2-4 years) | 175 | $16,757 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 - [Hasbrouck Heights 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/new-jersey/hasbrouck-heights/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Trade schools approved for the GI Bill** Search programs that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/) [**Registered apprenticeships in New Jersey** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/nj/) ## 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. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/new-jersey/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.