Key Figures for Aviation Maintenance Training
Aviation Maintenance Schools in Maine
1
FAA AV-Info, Sep 2026
City With a School
1
FAA AV-Info, Sep 2026
Median Aircraft Mechanic Pay
$67,890
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Aircraft Mechanics Employed
190
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Projected Job Change, 2024-2034
+3.7%
Projections Central
Maine's only FAA Part 147 school teaches through asynchronous lectures with weekend hands-on labs, an unusual format for aircraft maintenance training, and the field's job growth is projected at 3.7% through 2034, below the national rate of 4%.
University of Maine at Augusta, based in Brunswick, awards an Aircraft Maintenance Training School certificate over five semesters, mixing online coursework with in-person labs typically held on weekends. Maine has no IPEDS-tracked aviation maintenance degree program, so this certificate is the state's only in-state credential path.
Aircraft mechanics in Maine earn a median of $67,890 a year, below the $79,870 national median, and the state ranks 43rd among 50 states for that pay.
School Directory
Aviation Maintenance Schools in Maine: University of Maine at Augusta
University of Maine at Augusta in Brunswick is the only one of the FAA's aviation maintenance schools in Maine, shown with the program facts it publishes. Listings follow our sourcing methodology.
University of Maine at Augusta
University in Brunswick
- Certificate
- 5-semester, 56-credit-hour course
Or browse the national list of FAA-approved aircraft mechanic schools.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Maine
BLS reports a median annual wage of $67,890 ($32.64 an hour) for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Maine, where 190 people held the job in May 2025. That median ranks 43rd of the 50 states with published data; the national median is $79,870.
Projections Central expects statewide employment in the occupation to move from 300 in 2024 to 310 in 2034 (+3.7%), with about 20 openings a year.
See the full Maine aircraft mechanic salary breakdown by metro area
Local Context
A Weekend-Lab Format Unlike Most Aviation Schools
University of Maine at Augusta teaches its Aircraft Maintenance Training School certificate through asynchronous online lectures, with hands-on labs usually scheduled on weekends. That structure fits students who can't attend a full-time weekday program.
It's also the only path into aircraft maintenance training inside Maine, since the state has no IPEDS-tracked aviation maintenance degree program. Students who want a different format would need to look outside the state.
No Second School to Compare Against in Maine
With just 1 FAA Part 147 school statewide, Maine doesn't offer the kind of side-by-side choice students get in states with several programs. University of Maine at Augusta's five-semester certificate is the only in-state option, in Brunswick.
FAA Certification
Getting Your A&P License in Maine
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
How Many FAA Part 147 Aircraft Maintenance Schools Are in Maine?
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How Does Aircraft Mechanic Pay in Maine Compare to the National Median?
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school records
- 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.