Aviation is Big Business
The overall annual economic output of aviation in Texas is $94.3 billion dollars. That translates to over 778,000 jobs and over $30.1 billion dollars in related salaries to aviation employees. See the trend from these numbers? Aviation is big business and creates a high amount of paying jobs.
Below are a few facts about Texas’ aviation system that can help help explain more about the positive impacts the industry has on the State and North Texas:
- Texas’ 25 commercial airports enplaned 80 million passengers in 2017
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the 3rd busiest airport in the world
- More than 2.1 million tons of cargo landed at Texas airports in 2017
- Texas has over 52,000 certificated pilots
- In 2024 there were over 27,900 registered aircraft in Texas, highest total in the nation
- Denton Municipal has the 5th busiest airport traffic control tower in the State with Fort Worth Meacham International following behind in 6th.
What About Demand for Aviation Jobs?
Still not convinced why you should consider a job in aviation? When deciding on a career it is important to know its future demand and the outlook too. Take a look at projections from 2030 in Texas for the following aviation careers to see how you could be in high demand with the right aviation training and education.
- Over 37,800 pilots and flight crew
- Almost 21,300 aircraft mechanics, technicians, and systems assemblers
- 9,100 aerospace engineers and technicians
Sources: Texas Department of Transportation, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Quadrex Aviation, LLC, Bureau of Labor Statistics