BLS metro-level wage data places Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Grand Forks, ND-MN at a median of $77,740 per year ($37.38/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $79,870, Grand Forks pays 3% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 70 aircraft mechanics and service technicianss are employed across the Grand Forks MSA in SOC 49-3011.

The Grand Forks pay distribution spans from $62,440 at the 10th percentile to $97,950 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $66,230 and the 75th at $85,740, so half of Grand Forks-based aircraft mechanics and service technicianss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Grand Forks, ND-MN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide ND data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.