Average Salary for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
SOC 49-3011 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in the United States is $78,680 ($37.83/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,790 at the 10th percentile to $120,080 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 136,390 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.8% since 2019.
Median Annual
$78,680
Mean Annual
$80,780
10th Pct
$47,790
75th Pct
$95,050
Employment
136,390
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$62k
25th
$79k
Median
$95k
75th
$120k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,320 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $99,510 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $98,730 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $98,070 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $95,920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $95,690 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $95,310 |
| Yuba City, CA | $95,060 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $94,450 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $92,210 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $92,190 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $90,670 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $90,230 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $90,220 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $97,730 |
| Nevada | $97,690 |
| Maryland | $97,660 |
| New York | $93,200 |
| Massachusetts | $87,270 |
| Alabama | $86,780 |
| Minnesota | $86,640 |
| Alaska | $85,840 |
| Tennessee | $85,580 |
| Washington | $85,010 |
| Delaware | $85,000 |
| California | $84,910 |
| Hawaii | $83,200 |
| Connecticut | $82,610 |
| Oregon | $81,570 |
| Colorado | $81,020 |
| Vermont | $80,890 |
| Virginia | $80,770 |
| Texas | $80,320 |
| Illinois | $79,700 |
| New Hampshire | $78,960 |
| Ohio | $78,870 |
| Kansas | $78,480 |
| South Dakota | $78,140 |
| North Dakota | $77,900 |
| Georgia | $77,880 |
| Arizona | $77,130 |
| Mississippi | $76,980 |
| New Mexico | $76,480 |
| Florida | $75,460 |
| Oklahoma | $72,360 |
| Kentucky | $72,320 |
| Wisconsin | $72,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,240 |
| South Carolina | $70,800 |
| Iowa | $70,080 |
| Michigan | $69,370 |
| North Carolina | $69,320 |
| Idaho | $68,500 |
| Wyoming | $68,310 |
| Utah | $65,980 |
| Louisiana | $65,350 |
| Maine | $64,550 |
| Indiana | $64,310 |
| Missouri | $63,440 |
| Rhode Island | $63,010 |
| Montana | $62,990 |
| Nebraska | $62,990 |
| Arkansas | $50,290 |
| West Virginia | $46,770 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,020 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,680 |
| 2023 | $75,020 |
| 2022 | $70,010 |
| 2021 | $65,380 |
| 2020 | $66,440 |
| 2019 | $64,090 |