Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in the U.S.
$84,740avg. a year
$40.74 an hour · 138,090 employed
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $84,740 a year and a median of $79,870. Pay is highest in New York ($137,860) and lowest in West Virginia ($53,580).
$79,870Median pay
$40.74Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
138,090Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for aircraft mechanics and service technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,300 jobs
New York
$137,860
$66.28 an hour
21,900 jobs
New Jersey
$110,880
$53.31 an hour
31,410 jobs
Massachusetts
$96,210
$46.26 an hour
41,430 jobs
Connecticut
$96,200
$46.25 an hour
51,070 jobs
Maryland
$94,270
$45.32 an hour
64,480 jobs
Washington
$94,040
$45.21 an hour
71,150 jobs
Hawaii
$91,830
$44.15 an hour
82,570 jobs
Nevada
$91,000
$43.75 an hour
92,690 jobs
Colorado
$90,620
$43.57 an hour
102,390 jobs
Minnesota
$90,160
$43.35 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $138,480 | $66.58 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $107,660 | $51.76 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $103,590 | $49.81 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,600 | $48.85 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $98,470 | $47.34 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $97,550 | $46.90 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,300 | $46.78 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $96,540 | $46.41 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $79,500 | $82,260 | 4,310 |
| Alaska | $89,990 | $91,150 | 1,470 |
| Arizona | $76,810 | $75,300 | 5,670 |
| Arkansas | $64,030 | $65,420 | 720 |
| California | $86,110 | $86,100 | 12,590 |
| Colorado | $90,620 | $82,080 | 2,690 |
| Connecticut | $96,200 | $96,830 | 1,430 |
| Delaware | $88,450 | $83,550 | 240 |
| Florida | $79,880 | $76,940 | 14,850 |
| Georgia | $80,370 | $75,640 | 6,720 |
| Hawaii | $91,830 | $90,830 | 1,150 |
| Idaho | $67,600 | $61,250 | 600 |
| Illinois | $88,650 | $81,680 | 3,370 |
| Indiana | $66,000 | $63,400 | 1,500 |
| Iowa | $63,880 | $69,890 | 330 |
| Kansas | $75,720 | $80,270 | 1,440 |
| Kentucky | $81,330 | $67,920 | 1,680 |
| Louisiana | $80,420 | $79,780 | 1,150 |
| Maine | $75,560 | $67,890 | 190 |
| Maryland | $94,270 | $100,500 | 1,070 |
| Massachusetts | $96,210 | $93,040 | 1,410 |
| Michigan | $76,090 | $74,900 | 3,380 |
| Minnesota | $90,160 | $81,980 | 2,390 |
| Mississippi | $71,030 | $74,880 | 1,360 |
| Missouri | $70,700 | $71,470 | 1,700 |
| Montana | $71,970 | $64,170 | 310 |
| Nebraska | $67,910 | $64,020 | 410 |
| Nevada | $91,000 | $94,890 | 2,570 |
| New Hampshire | $80,520 | $79,610 | 190 |
| New Jersey | $110,880 | $105,370 | 1,900 |
| New Mexico | $81,630 | $84,440 | 860 |
| New York | $137,860 | $102,800 | 4,300 |
| North Carolina | $79,320 | $76,980 | 4,700 |
| North Dakota | $76,970 | $77,740 | 200 |
| Ohio | $86,880 | $80,570 | 2,840 |
| Oklahoma | $78,570 | $74,390 | 8,550 |
| Oregon | $86,840 | $82,850 | 1,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,080 | $78,000 | 2,080 |
| Rhode Island | $70,790 | $70,720 | 120 |
| South Carolina | $70,460 | $75,160 | 1,660 |
| South Dakota | $75,360 | $75,750 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $90,060 | $81,040 | 4,670 |
| Texas | $85,480 | $84,440 | 16,850 |
| Utah | $74,900 | $70,160 | 2,080 |
| Vermont | $77,390 | $76,370 | 160 |
| Virginia | $86,570 | $82,200 | 2,260 |
| Washington | $94,040 | $98,980 | 4,480 |
| West Virginia | $53,580 | $45,470 | 590 |
| Wisconsin | $74,310 | $73,930 | 1,270 |
| Wyoming | $62,540 | $56,680 | 340 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$90,470
8,000 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$81,890
6,460 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$138,480
5,110 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$86,550
5,020 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$96,290
3,950 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$79,630
3,810 jobsOklahoma City, OK
$70,300
3,310 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$95,160
2,770 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do aircraft mechanics and service technicians make?
The average is $84,740 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $79,870 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $40.74, and the median is $38.40 an hour.
Which state pays aircraft mechanics and service technicians the most?
New York, with an average of $137,860 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $138,480.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,780 a year, and the top 10% earn over $128,890.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-3011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.