--- title: "Aircraft Mechanic Programs in Washington: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/ description: "Aircraft Mechanic pay in Washington: BLS average $94,040 (all experience levels), median $98,980, bottom 10% $58,450. 29 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. Washington Washington # Aircraft Mechanic programs in *Washington* 29 listed aircraft mechanic programs in Washington, plus BLS pay data for the state and 5 metro areas. - **$94,040** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$58,450** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$98,980** Median pay (state) - **$117,740** Top 10% earn over 4,480 jobs in Washington · 29 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Moses Lake 8](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/moses-lake/) - [Seattle 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/seattle/) - [Lakewood 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/lakewood/) - [Renton 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/renton/) - [Spokane 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/spokane/) - [Everett 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/everett/) - [Lynnwood 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/lynnwood/) - [Kirkland 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/kirkland/) BLS wage data ## Aircraft Mechanic pay in Washington 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Washington | $58,450 | $75,280 | $98,980 | $107,370 | $117,740 | $94,040 | 4,480 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,520 | $80,280 | $103,900 | $107,370 | $119,040 | $96,290 | 3,950 | | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,330 | $77,130 | $83,760 | $106,020 | $135,930 | $92,830 | 610 | | Bellingham, WA | $48,800 | $56,080 | $78,420 | $80,910 | $119,600 | $76,920 | 30 | | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,610 | $63,380 | $75,280 | $82,280 | $94,180 | $75,100 | 100 | | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $47,790 | $48,030 | $67,440 | $78,610 | $93,970 | $67,950 | 60 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Washington Every aircraft mechanic program we matched in Washington. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Associate degree | 0 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 0 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 39 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Associate degree | 4 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 1 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Big Bend Community College](https://www.bigbend.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Moses Lake, WA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 30 | $5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Clover Park Technical College](https://www.cptc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Lakewood, WA | Associate degree | 26 | $5,887 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Clover Park Technical College](https://www.cptc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Lakewood, WA | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $5,887 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Clover Park Technical College](https://www.cptc.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Lakewood, WA | Associate degree | 0 | $5,887 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Clover Park Technical College](https://www.cptc.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Lakewood, WA | Certificate (2-4 years) | 15 | $5,887 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Edmonds College](https://www.edmonds.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Lynnwood, WA | Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 31 | $4,953–$11,225 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Edmonds College](https://www.edmonds.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Lynnwood, WA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 94 | $4,953–$11,225 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Everett Community College](https://www.everettcc.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Everett, WA | Certificate (1-2 years) | 9 | $4,935–$11,283 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Everett Community College](https://www.everettcc.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Everett, WA | Associate degree | 10 | $4,935–$11,283 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Lake Washington Institute of Technology](https://www.lwtech.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Kirkland, WA | Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 0 | $10,701–$14,629 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Renton Technical College](https://www.rtc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Renton, WA | Associate degree | 2 | $6,015–$6,600 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Renton Technical College](https://www.rtc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Renton, WA | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $6,015–$6,600 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Renton Technical College](https://www.rtc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Renton, WA | Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 0 | $6,015–$6,600 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Renton Technical College](https://www.rtc.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Renton, WA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $6,015–$6,600 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [South Seattle College](https://southseattle.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Seattle, WA | Certificate (1-2 years) | 47 | $4,935–$5,520 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [South Seattle College](https://southseattle.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Seattle, WA | Associate degree | 31 | $4,935–$5,520 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [South Seattle College](https://southseattle.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Seattle, WA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 10 | $4,935–$5,520 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [South Seattle College](https://southseattle.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Seattle, WA | Certificate (1-2 years) | 17 | $4,935–$5,520 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [South Seattle College](https://southseattle.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Seattle, WA | Associate degree | 0 | $4,935–$5,520 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 | | [Spokane Community College](https://scc.spokane.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Spokane, WA | Associate degree | 12 | $5,625–$7,073 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Spokane Community College](https://scc.spokane.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Spokane, WA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 41 | $5,625–$7,073 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 | | [Spokane Community College](https://scc.spokane.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Spokane, WA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 21 | $5,625–$7,073 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. ### Browse by city - [Moses Lake 8](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/moses-lake/) - [Seattle 5](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/seattle/) - [Lakewood 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/lakewood/) - [Renton 4](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/renton/) - [Spokane 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/spokane/) - [Everett 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/everett/) - [Lynnwood 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/lynnwood/) - [Kirkland 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/washington/kirkland/) 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 Washington** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/wa/) ## 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/washington/ 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.