This document is a summary of aerospace industry technician statistics gathered by the Occupational Employment Statistics Survey for the year 2000 by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data includes the following: (1) a comparison of wages earned by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified and non-FAA certified aircraft mechanics and service technicians; (2) certification achievement by sub-industry; and 3) employment level and placement of aircraft mechanics and service technicians by establishment type (e.g. private industry vs. public sector). Additional resources for information on working environment, training requirements, growth outlook for aircraft mechanics and service technicians are reported. A chart and a table illustrative of wage comparisons for FAA certified and non-FAA certified mechanics and technicians in various aerospace industries are included. (AJ)