Salt Lake City at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Salt Lake City
2
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Top Score Nearby
56.0
Idaho State University
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Salt Lake City Metro
1,040
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$73,210
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
1.42
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Area covered: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41620).
SkyWest Airlines operates its largest maintenance hangar and training facility at Salt Lake City International Airport. Delta Air Lines also runs a maintenance hangar there, large enough for two jets to park side by side. Aircraft mechanic employment in the metro runs at 1.42 times the national concentration for the occupation, even though the local median of $73,210 sits below the $79,870 U.S. median.
Salt Lake Community College is 2.9 miles from downtown Salt Lake City with an Associate of Applied Science in aviation maintenance. Utah State University in Logan, 68.2 miles away, offers a two-year technical program leading to the same AAS credential, for those willing to drive a little farther.
Top Picks
Top Picks Near Salt Lake City
Among the aviation maintenance schools near Salt Lake City, a pick appears only when one school clearly leads on its figure; ties produce none.
Top Pick Near Salt Lake City
Highest overall score of the 3 ranked schools, 56.0 out of 100.
Best Outcomes Near Salt Lake City
Highest IPEDS graduation rate of the 3 ranked schools that report one: 59%.
Salt Lake City Ranking
Top-Ranked Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Salt Lake City
The ranked aviation maintenance schools within 100 miles of Salt Lake City, ordered by score, plus the nearest ranked schools out to 144 miles so the list has at least 3. 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 Salt Lake City.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick Near Salt Lake City
#1
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho 144 miles from Salt Lake City #39 nationally
56.0 of 100
This program fits students in Idaho who want the state's only FAA Part 147 school, with associate, certificate, and bachelor's paths covering both airframe and powerplant ratings.
- Type
- University
- Credentials
- Associate of Applied Science: Airframe and Powerplant; Advanced Technical Certificate: Airframe and Powerplant; plus 2 more
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Starts
- August
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- Best Outcomes Near Salt Lake City
#2
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 68 miles from Salt Lake City #59 nationally
51.5 of 100
This fits students who want a public university AAS with in-state tuition and access to two Utah campuses for hands-on airframe and powerplant training.
- Type
- University
- Credentials
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
- Length
- two-year technical program; 2030 total program hours
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#3
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah 3 miles from Salt Lake City #86 nationally
47.2 of 100
This program suits students who want fixed and rotor-wing, reciprocating and turbine engine training at one of only two Aviation Maintenance schools in Utah, based at Salt Lake International Airport.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- AAS (Associate of Applied Science)
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- day and evening
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho State University | 56.0 | 15 | † | 14 | 10 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Utah State University | 51.5 | 25.5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Salt Lake Community College | 47.2 | 4.1 | † | 14 | 10 | 6.6 |
See the full best aviation maintenance schools in Utah ranking.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Salt Lake City
Aircraft mechanics in the Salt Lake City metro area earn a median of $73,210 a year ($35.20 an hour), $3,050 above the Utah median of $70,160.
Salt Lake City Pay vs. Utah and U.S. Medians
The Salt Lake City median is $6,660 below the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Salt Lake City
BLS counts 40 avionics technicians in the Salt Lake City metro area, with a median of $59,070 a year.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Utah aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Salt Lake City
BLS counts 1,040 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Salt Lake City metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 1.42.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Airline Maintenance
SkyWest Airlines
Maintenance hangar and training facility at Salt Lake City International Airport
SkyWest Airlines operates a large maintenance hangar and training facility at Salt Lake City International Airport, the largest of its maintenance bases.
70,000 square foot maintenance hangar ... ability to house 10-12 aircraft
Source: A Look at the SkyWest Maintenance Operation (blog.skywest.com)
Airline Maintenance
Delta Air Lines
Maintenance hangar at Salt Lake City International Airport
Delta Air Lines, which bases thousands of employees at its Salt Lake City hub, operates a maintenance hangar at Salt Lake City International Airport large enough for two Boeing 757s side by side.
Delta bases 5,400 employees at SLC
Source: Delta Air Lines extends hub at Salt Lake City airport for decades to come (sltrib.com)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Salt Lake City International (SLC) recorded 13,543,570 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City International | SLC | Large hub | 13,543,570 | 1,042,640,300 |
Local Context
SkyWest's Maintenance Base at Salt Lake City International
SkyWest Airlines operates the largest of its maintenance bases here. Delta Air Lines, which bases thousands of employees at its Salt Lake City hub, runs its own maintenance hangar there too, big enough for two aircraft to fit side by side.
The airport itself is a large hub, with 13,543,570 enplanements and 1,042,640,300 pounds of cargo landed in 2024. Aircraft mechanic employment in the metro runs at 1.42 times the national concentration for the occupation.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Salt Lake City: Common Questions
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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)
- SkyWest Airlines: A Look at the SkyWest Maintenance Operation
- Delta Air Lines: Delta Air Lines extends hub at Salt Lake City airport for decades to come
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