Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$79,870
$38.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,780 | $23.45 |
| 25th percentile | $62,630 | $30.11 |
| Median | $79,870 | $38.40 |
| 75th percentile | $99,130 | $47.66 |
| 90th percentile | $128,890 | $61.97 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 138,090
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $105,370 | $96,843 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $102,800 | $95,255 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $100,500 | $95,752 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $98,980 | $92,493 7th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $96,830 | $93,456 5th |
| Nevada | ||
| 6th | $94,890 | $94,910 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $93,040 | $87,975 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $91,150 | $89,049 11th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $90,830 | $82,610 22nd |
| California | ||
| 10th | $86,100 | $77,764 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 11th | $84,440 | $91,572 8th |
| Texas | ||
| 11th | $84,440 | $87,000 15th |
| Delaware | ||
| 13th | $83,550 | $83,711 20th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $82,850 | $80,156 27th |
| Alabama | ||
| 15th | $82,260 | $92,611 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $82,200 | $81,302 25th |
| Colorado | ||
| 17th | $82,080 | $79,649 29th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $81,980 | $83,126 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $81,680 | $81,714 23rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 20th | $81,040 | $88,212 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 21st | $80,570 | $86,845 16th |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $80,270 | $89,122 10th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 23rd | $79,780 | $90,446 9th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 24th | $79,610 | $76,427 37th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 25th | $78,000 | $79,941 28th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 26th | $77,740 | $87,389 14th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $76,980 | $81,611 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $76,940 | $74,400 41st |
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $76,370 | $77,962 34th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 30th | $75,750 | $85,510 18th |
| Georgia | ||
| 31st | $75,640 | $78,552 33rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $75,300 | $74,794 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $75,160 | $80,172 26th |
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $74,900 | $77,845 35th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 35th | $74,880 | $86,115 17th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $74,390 | $84,685 19th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $73,930 | $78,570 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 38th | $71,470 | $78,697 31st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 39th | $70,720 | $69,144 45th |
| Utah | ||
| 40th | $70,160 | $70,966 43rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 41st | $69,890 | $79,636 30th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $67,920 | $75,334 38th |
| Maine | ||
| 43rd | $67,890 | $69,954 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $65,420 | $75,250 39th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $64,170 | $67,801 47th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 46th | $64,020 | $71,052 42nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 47th | $63,400 | $67,932 46th |
| Idaho | ||
| 48th | $61,250 | $64,140 48th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 49th | $56,680 | $61,149 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $45,470 | $50,806 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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