Key Figures for Aviation Maintenance Schools in Missouri
Aviation Maintenance Schools in Missouri
3
FAA AV-Info, Sep 2026
Ranked in This State
3
Methodology 2.1
Top Score in the State
51.5
State Technical College of Missouri
Median Aircraft Mechanic Pay
$71,470
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Aircraft Mechanics Employed
1,700
BLS OEWS, May 2025
There are three aviation maintenance schools in Missouri, and job growth for the occupation is projected at 3.9% through 2034, just below the national rate of 4%.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Kansas City accepts GI Bill benefits for its certificate program, taught in day, evening, and weekend classes. State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, a public school, and Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield both run four-semester Associate of Applied Science tracks, rounding out the state's options.
Aircraft mechanics in Missouri earn a median of $71,470 a year, below the $79,870 national median, and the state ranks 38th among 50 states for that pay. Growth is projected at 3.9% through 2034, adding 60 positions, with about 120 openings expected each year.
Top Picks
Top Picks in Missouri
Among the aviation maintenance schools in Missouri, a pick appears only when one school clearly leads on its figure; ties and one-school lists produce none.
Top Pick in Missouri
State Technical College of Missouri
Highest overall score of the 3 ranked schools, 51.5 out of 100.
Missouri Ranking
Top-Ranked Aircraft Mechanic Schools in Missouri
The 3 ranked aviation maintenance schools in Missouri, best score first. Each card shows the school's verified facts and the points it earned on each factor. Scores are national, out of 100, so a school scores the same here as on the national ranking.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick in Missouri
#1
State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, Missouri #58 nationally
51.5 of 100
This program fits Missouri students who want a four-semester airframe-and-powerplant credential with an 84% IPEDS graduation rate and no other certificated program within about 94.3 miles.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- AAS; Certificate (Airframe); plus 1 more
- Length
- four semesters
- Cost
- $32,301, total program (average tuition expense, 2024-2025)
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#2
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, Missouri #99 nationally
45.7 of 100
This program suits someone in southwest Missouri who wants both airframe and powerplant ratings in one associate degree, especially since the next Part 147 school is well over a hundred miles off.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- A.A.S.
- Length
- 4 semesters
- Cost
- $20,134, total program, low estimate
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#3
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri #127 nationally
41.7 of 100
This program fits students in the Kansas City area who have no other Part 147 school nearby and want GI Bill eligibility with day, evening, or weekend classes.
- Type
- Private Aviation School
- Credentials
- Certificate
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- day, evening, and weekend
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Technical College of Missouri | 51.5 | 30 | 2.7 | 14 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2 | Ozarks Tech | 45.7 | † | † | 14 | 0 | † |
| 3 | AIM Kansas City | 41.7 | † | † | 0 | 10 | † |
Across the State Line
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near the Missouri Border
3 FAA-approved schools in neighboring states within 100 miles of St. Louis, nearest first.
By Metro Area
Aviation Maintenance School Rankings by Missouri Metro Area
Each metro ranking scores every school within commuting range and adds the local airports, employers, and BLS pay for aircraft mechanics.
| Metro Ranking | Schools Within 100 mi | Top-Ranked School | Median Pay, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation maintenance schools near St. Louis | 4 | Lincoln Land Community College | $77,600 |
| Aviation maintenance schools near Kansas City | 1 | State Technical College of Missouri | $71,080 |
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Missouri
BLS reports a median annual wage of $71,470 ($34.36 an hour) for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Missouri, where 1,700 people held the job in May 2025. That median ranks 38th of the 50 states with published data; the national median is $79,870.
Projections Central expects statewide employment in the occupation to move from 1,520 in 2024 to 1,580 in 2034 (+3.9%), with about 120 openings a year.
Avionics Technician Pay in Missouri
See the full Missouri aircraft mechanic salary breakdown by metro area
Local Context
St. Louis and Kansas City Split Missouri's Aviation Training
St. Louis's aircraft mechanics earn a median of $77,600 a year, above Kansas City's $71,080, even though the two metros are close in size: 2,811,927 people versus 2,253,579.
The Kansas City campus trains inside the lower-paying of the two markets. State Technical College of Missouri in Linn and Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield sit outside both metros, in the center of the state.
Illinois Options Just Across Missouri's Border
Southwestern Illinois College in Granite City sits just 11 miles from the Missouri border, with Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, farther out at 81.4 and 88.8 miles. Students near St. Louis have more than Missouri's own 3 schools to consider.
Methodology
How We Rank Aviation Maintenance Schools in Missouri
Every open FAA-approved college-level school gets one national score out of 100: Outcomes 30 (IPEDS graduation rate), Cost 25 (comparable whole-program price), Program Depth 20, Access 15, and Scale 10 (IPEDS awards a year). This page orders the schools in Missouri by that score, so the ranks here match the national list of 204 ranked schools.
The full rules, including how a missing figure is scored at the peer median, are on our ranking methodology page.
FAA Certification
Getting Your A&P License in Missouri
The FAA issues the mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings, known as the A&P, under federal rules in 14 CFR Part 65, so the path is the same in every state. You qualify by graduating from an FAA-approved school or by documenting at least 30 months of hands-on work for both ratings, then passing three FAA knowledge tests and an oral and practical exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school records
- IPEDS via Hapi, CIP 47.0607-47.0609 (all levels) + 49.0104 (bachelor's/master's)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates
- Projections Central, State Occupational Employment Projections 2024-2034
- eCFR 14 CFR Part 65, Subpart D (Mechanics)
- FAA - Become an Aviation Mechanic
- FAA - Experience Requirements to Become an Aircraft Mechanic
All sources retrieved .
How we source and check each listing is explained on our data methodology page.