Sacramento at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Sacramento
4
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Top Score Nearby
63.8
Sacramento City College
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Sacramento Metro
510
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$82,420
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
0.54
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Area covered: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 40900).
Dassault Falcon Jet operates a business-jet service center at Sacramento McClellan Airport, part of the redeveloped former McClellan Air Force Base. The U.S. Coast Guard also runs Air Station Sacramento there, servicing search-and-rescue helicopters. Local aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn a median $82,420 a year, above the $79,870 U.S. median for the occupation.
Sacramento City College's aviation program, based at McClellan, is 8.3 miles away with a four-semester path to an associate degree or certificate. Solano Community College in Vacaville, 32.1 miles out, offers airframe, powerplant, or combined certificate and degree tracks. College of Alameda, 71 miles away, and Aviation Institute of Maintenance's Fremont campus, 79.8 miles away, extend the options into the Bay Area.
Top Picks
Top Picks Near Sacramento
Among the aviation maintenance schools near Sacramento, a pick appears only when one school clearly leads on its figure; ties produce none.
Top Pick Near Sacramento
Highest overall score of the 4 ranked schools, 63.8 out of 100.
Most Affordable Near Sacramento
Lowest comparable program cost of the 2 ranked schools with one: $2,208, from IPEDS in-state tuition and the published length.
Best Outcomes Near Sacramento
Highest IPEDS graduation rate of the 3 ranked schools that report one: 36%.
Sacramento Ranking
Top-Ranked Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Sacramento
The ranked aviation maintenance schools within 100 miles of Sacramento, 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 Sacramento.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick Near Sacramento
#1
Sacramento City College
McClellan, California 8 miles from Sacramento #17 nationally
63.8 of 100
This program suits students able to start only in summer and attend evening or Saturday classes, at one of the longest-running aircraft mechanic schools, based at McClellan Hangar near Sacramento, California.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate in Science (A.S.) degree; Certificate of Achievement
- Length
- Four semesters (2 years)
- Cost
- $3,220, total program, California resident (as of Fall 2022)
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- Monday to Friday, 3:30pm-9:35pm, and some selected Saturdays
- Starts
- Summer (required entry course AMTP 309 offered only in Summer)
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- Most Affordable Near Sacramento
#2
College of Alameda
Alameda, California 71 miles from Sacramento #19 nationally
63.7 of 100
College of Alameda suits someone who can commit to two years of evening classes, five days a week, and who can wait, since the school has paused new Aviation Maintenance Technology applications for the next two years.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate of Science (AS) in Airframe; Associate of Science (AS) in Powerplant; plus 2 more
- Length
- Two years full-time, or part-time option, delivered in 18-week blocks
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- Evening, five days a week from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (holidays excluded)
- Admissions
- The school notes it is not accepting new applications for the next two years due to demand
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#3
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont
Fremont, California 80 miles from Sacramento #126 nationally
41.7 of 100
Bay Area students drawn to aerospace and airline employers like United Airlines, Archer Aviation, and NASA, and who want transit access via BART or ACE trains, are the best fit for the Fremont campus.
- Type
- Private Aviation School
- Credentials
- Certificate
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- day/evening classes
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- Best Outcomes Near Sacramento
#4
Solano Community College
Vacaville, California 32 miles from Sacramento #141 nationally
40.4 of 100
Solano Community College fits students who want flexibility between a single-rating certificate, a single-rating degree, or a combined airframe-and-powerplant path, all taught at a hangar facility at Nut Tree Airport.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Certificate of Achievement (Airframe or Powerplant), 41 units; Associate in Science Degree (Airframe or Powerplant), 41-unit major plus GE to 60+ units; plus 2 more
- Length
- 41-unit major (single rating) or 62-unit combined major (Airframe & Powerplant)
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento City College | 63.8 | 9.1 | 22.3 | 14 | 15 | 3.4 |
| 2 | College of Alameda | 63.7 | 9.1 | 24.9 | 14 | 10 | 5.7 |
| 3 | AIM Fremont | 41.7 | † | † | 0 | 10 | † |
| 4 | Solano Community College | 40.4 | 12.3 | † | 14 | 0 | 1.6 |
See the full best aviation maintenance schools in California ranking.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Sacramento
Aircraft mechanics in the Sacramento metro area earn a median of $82,420 a year ($39.63 an hour), $3,680 below the California median of $86,100.
Sacramento Pay vs. California and U.S. Medians
The Sacramento median is $2,550 above the U.S. median of $79,870.
Compare metro areas across the state on the California aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Sacramento
BLS counts 510 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Sacramento metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 0.54.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Business Aviation
Dassault Falcon Jet - Sacramento McClellan
Business jet service center at Sacramento McClellan Airport / McClellan Park
Dassault Falcon Jet operates a business-jet service center as a tenant at Sacramento McClellan Airport, part of the redeveloped former McClellan Air Force Base.
Source: Sacramento McClellan Airport (Wikipedia)
Helicopter Operations
Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento
Joint civil-military helicopter air station at Sacramento McClellan Airport
The U.S. Coast Guard operates Air Station Sacramento at Sacramento McClellan Airport, a joint civil-military facility where Coast Guard aviation maintenance technicians service search-and-rescue helicopters.
Source: Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento on Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Sacramento International (SMF) recorded 6,679,426 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento International | SMF | Medium hub | 6,679,426 | 468,291,556 |
| Sacramento Mather | MHR | 506,784,500 |
Local Context
Cargo Weight at Sacramento Mather Airport
Sacramento Mather Airport landed 506,784,500 pounds of cargo in 2024, cargo work separate from the passenger traffic at Sacramento International. Sacramento International itself landed 468,291,556 pounds of cargo the same year while handling 6,679,426 enplanements.
Two Federal-Adjacent Employers at McClellan
Dassault Falcon Jet's Sacramento McClellan service center sits on the former McClellan Air Force Base, redeveloped as McClellan Park. The U.S. Coast Guard's Air Station Sacramento operates from the same field, a joint civil-military facility where Coast Guard aviation maintenance technicians service search-and-rescue helicopters.
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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)
- Commercial Service Airports, CY2024 Enplanements
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- Dassault Falcon Jet - Sacramento McClellan: Sacramento McClellan Airport
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