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title: "Aircraft Mechanic Pay in Nashville, TN"
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description: "2 listed aircraft mechanic programs in Nashville, TN. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BLS average pay $78,120 (all experience levels)…"
updated: 2026-11-03
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# Aircraft Mechanic pay in *Nashville*

2 listed programs in Nashville, with local metro pay data from BLS.

- **$78,120** Average pay (metro)
- **$57,500** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$68,080** Median pay (metro)
- **$132,200** Top 10% earn over

2 listed programs in Nashville · 10 in Tennessee. Pay: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

Programs

## Listed programs in Nashville

| Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville](https://www.tcatnashville.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $6,348 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville](https://www.tcatnashville.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Certificate (2-4 years) | 38 | $6,348 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | 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.

BLS wage data

## Aircraft Mechanic pay near Nashville

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $57,500 | $60,420 | $68,080 | $83,870 | $132,200 | $78,120 | 1,640 |
| Tennessee | $52,900 | $60,420 | $81,040 | $95,140 | $167,410 | $90,060 | 4,670 |
| 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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