Anchorage at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Anchorage
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Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Top Score Nearby
39.4
University of Alaska Anchorage
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Anchorage Metro
1,010
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$94,120
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
6.39
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Area covered: Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 11260).
Anchorage's aircraft mechanics are far more concentrated than the national average, at 6.39 times the U.S. rate. Two cargo carriers anchor that work: FedEx Express runs a maintenance hangar at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, and Northern Air Cargo maintains its own fleet through a maintenance subsidiary based at the same airport. Local aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn a median $94,120 a year, well above the $79,870 U.S. median.
Training here means one path: the University of Alaska Anchorage, 18.9 miles from downtown, runs a Part 147 program leading to airframe and powerplant certificates, with fall and spring start dates and space for a limited number of students each term.
Anchorage Ranking
Top-Ranked Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Anchorage
The ranked aviation maintenance schools within 100 miles of Anchorage, ordered by score. Scores are national, out of 100, and the table after the cards shows the points behind them.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Anchorage.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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#1
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska 19 miles from Anchorage #159 nationally
39.4 of 100
This program fits Alaska students who want a two-year associate degree in combined airframe and powerplant maintenance, training on a fleet that includes a retired airliner.
- Type
- University
- Credentials
- AAS in Aviation Maintenance Technology; Airframe Certificate; plus 1 more
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Starts
- Fall and Spring semesters
See the full best aviation maintenance schools in Alaska ranking.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Anchorage
Aircraft mechanics in the Anchorage metro area earn a median of $94,120 a year ($45.25 an hour), $2,970 above the Alaska median of $91,150.
Anchorage Pay vs. Alaska and U.S. Medians
The Anchorage median is $14,250 above the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Anchorage
BLS counts 30 avionics technicians in the Anchorage metro area, with a median of $93,570 a year.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Alaska aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Anchorage
BLS counts 1,010 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Anchorage metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 6.39.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Air Cargo
FedEx Express
FedEx aircraft maintenance hangar and Anchorage Hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
FedEx leases a wide-body capable hangar at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport where it performs line maintenance on its aircraft fleet and for other cargo carriers using the airport.
The maintenance facility created 56 permanent high-skilled jobs; the wider Anchorage Hub employs 1,350 FedEx Express employees.
Source: Federal Express Aircraft Maintenance Facility - AIDEA (aidea.org)
Air Cargo
Northern Air Cargo / Northern Air Maintenance Services
Main base and maintenance subsidiary at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Northern Air Cargo, based at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, performs aircraft maintenance through its subsidiary Northern Air Maintenance Services.
Source: Northern Air Cargo - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) recorded 2,767,856 passenger boardings in 2024, the most of the airports listed here.
| Airport | FAA ID | Hub Class | Passenger Boardings, 2024 | All-Cargo Landed Weight, 2024 (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens Anchorage International | ANC | Medium hub | 2,767,856 | 25,468,126,865 |
| Merrill Field | MRI | Nonhub | 32,601 |
Local Context
One of the Country's Biggest Cargo Airports
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport landed 25,468,126,865 pounds of cargo in 2024, a scale most metros never see. FedEx Express keeps a maintenance hangar there to service its own aircraft, and Northern Air Cargo, based at the same airport, runs a maintenance subsidiary for its fleet. That much air freight moving through one airport means steady work for mechanics who specialize in cargo aircraft.
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Sources for School and Pay Data
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school records
- Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2025: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3011)
- Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2025: Avionics Technicians (49-2091)
- Commercial Service Airports, CY2024 Enplanements
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- FedEx Express: Federal Express Aircraft Maintenance Facility - AIDEA
- Northern Air Cargo / Northern Air Maintenance Services: Northern Air Cargo - Wikipedia
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