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title: "Aircraft Mechanic Pay in Dayton, OH"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/ohio/dayton/
description: "4 listed aircraft mechanic programs in Dayton, OH. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH BLS average pay $75,820 (all experience levels), median $77,580."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Aircraft Mechanic pay in *Dayton*

4 listed programs in Dayton, with local metro pay data from BLS.

- **$75,820** Average pay (metro)
- **$59,410** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$77,580** Median pay (metro)
- **$97,170** Top 10% earn over

4 listed programs in Dayton · 9 in Ohio. Pay: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

Programs

## Listed programs in Dayton

| Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sinclair Community College](https://www.sinclair.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Certificate (1-2 years) | 15 | $3,675–$8,556 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Sinclair Community College](https://www.sinclair.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Associate degree | 13 | $3,675–$8,556 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Sinclair Community College](https://www.sinclair.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Associate degree | 5 | $3,675–$8,556 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 |
| [Sinclair Community College](https://www.sinclair.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 17 | $3,675–$8,556 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 |
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.

BLS wage data

## Aircraft Mechanic pay near Dayton

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

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,410 | $63,570 | $77,580 | $82,260 | $97,170 | $75,820 | 200 |
| Ohio | $51,490 | $66,140 | $80,570 | $97,540 | $132,850 | $86,880 | 2,840 |
| 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.

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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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