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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$79,870 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $84,740
- Median hourly wage
- $38.40
- Mean hourly wage
- $40.74
- Employment
- 138,090
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3011.
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How much do aircraft mechanics and service technicians make?
The median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians was $79,870 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,780 and the highest-paid 10% more than $128,890. As an hourly rate, the median is $38.40. About 138,090 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Jersey ($105,370), New York ($102,800) and Maryland ($100,500). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Nevada.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for aircraft mechanics and service technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,780 | $23.45 | $4,065 | $3,448 |
| 25th percentile | $62,630 | $30.11 | $5,219 | $4,375 |
| Median | $79,870 | $38.40 | $6,656 | $5,418 |
| 75th percentile | $99,130 | $47.66 | $8,261 | $6,547 |
| 90th percentile | $128,890 | $61.97 | $10,741 | $8,280 |
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$75,601 take-home in national prices
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$72,037 take-home in national prices
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$71,668 take-home in national prices
Where a median aircraft mechanics and service technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,900 | $105,370 | $72,760 | $133,790 | $77,803 | $71,507 |
| New York | 4,300 | $102,800 | $63,380 | $240,310 | $75,682 | $70,127 |
| Maryland | 1,070 | $100,500 | $65,960 | $121,100 | $75,048 | $71,502 |
| Washington | 4,480 | $98,980 | $58,450 | $117,740 | $77,089 | $72,037 |
| Connecticut | 1,430 | $96,830 | $60,390 | $127,050 | $71,890 | $69,385 |
| Nevada | 2,570 | $94,890 | $61,010 | $113,290 | $75,585 | $75,601 |
| Massachusetts | 1,410 | $93,040 | $75,180 | $133,400 | $69,424 | $65,645 |
| Alaska | 1,470 | $91,150 | $54,530 | $122,880 | $72,683 | $71,008 |
| Hawaii | 1,150 | $90,830 | $62,570 | $130,560 | $67,240 | $61,154 |
| California | 12,590 | $86,100 | $53,860 | $116,690 | $64,520 | $58,273 |
| New Mexico | 860 | $84,440 | $49,690 | $99,020 | $65,427 | $70,953 |
| Texas | 16,850 | $84,440 | $48,600 | $122,180 | $68,234 | $70,303 |
| Delaware | 240 | $83,550 | $63,280 | $116,370 | $63,100 | $63,221 |
| Oregon | 1,080 | $82,850 | $59,330 | $135,770 | $60,971 | $58,988 |
| Alabama | 4,310 | $82,260 | $48,350 | $98,440 | $63,290 | $71,254 |
| Virginia | 2,260 | $82,200 | $58,150 | $125,170 | $62,745 | $62,060 |
| Colorado | 2,690 | $82,080 | $60,960 | $130,160 | $63,309 | $61,434 |
| Minnesota | 2,390 | $81,980 | $52,100 | $133,020 | $62,091 | $62,959 |
| Illinois | 3,370 | $81,680 | $46,460 | $130,950 | $62,394 | $62,420 |
| Tennessee | 4,670 | $81,040 | $52,900 | $167,410 | $65,842 | $71,668 |
| Ohio | 2,840 | $80,570 | $51,490 | $132,850 | $63,732 | $68,696 |
| Kansas | 1,440 | $80,270 | $50,630 | $98,070 | $61,621 | $68,416 |
| Louisiana | 1,150 | $79,780 | $47,840 | $107,830 | $62,948 | $71,364 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $79,610 | $59,560 | $99,910 | $64,836 | $62,243 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,080 | $78,000 | $48,560 | $136,510 | $61,254 | $62,778 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $77,740 | $52,100 | $99,170 | $63,263 | $71,115 |
| North Carolina | 4,700 | $76,980 | $50,970 | $112,050 | $60,423 | $64,057 |
| Florida | 14,850 | $76,940 | $45,500 | $130,190 | $62,957 | $60,879 |
| Vermont | 160 | $76,370 | $55,610 | $98,810 | $60,020 | $61,271 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $75,750 | $51,160 | $89,360 | $62,120 | $70,124 |
| Georgia | 6,720 | $75,640 | $47,240 | $133,250 | $59,017 | $61,289 |
| Arizona | 5,670 | $75,300 | $48,290 | $121,480 | $60,315 | $59,909 |
| South Carolina | 1,660 | $75,160 | $45,230 | $84,600 | $59,037 | $62,974 |
| Michigan | 3,380 | $74,900 | $48,180 | $118,100 | $58,590 | $60,893 |
| Mississippi | 1,360 | $74,880 | $47,650 | $88,340 | $59,245 | $68,134 |
| Oklahoma | 8,550 | $74,390 | $51,130 | $108,770 | $58,361 | $66,438 |
| Wisconsin | 1,270 | $73,930 | $44,520 | $99,850 | $57,960 | $61,597 |
| Missouri | 1,700 | $71,470 | $45,620 | $97,160 | $56,687 | $62,419 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $70,720 | $31,200 | $96,530 | $55,768 | $54,525 |
| Utah | 2,080 | $70,160 | $46,210 | $104,550 | $55,356 | $55,992 |
| Iowa | 330 | $69,890 | $33,740 | $93,130 | $55,994 | $63,802 |
| Kentucky | 1,680 | $67,920 | $45,210 | $156,910 | $54,352 | $60,285 |
| Maine | 190 | $67,890 | $57,000 | $118,500 | $53,346 | $54,968 |
| Arkansas | 720 | $65,420 | $39,900 | $78,690 | $52,812 | $60,747 |
| Montana | 310 | $64,170 | $47,100 | $97,200 | $51,476 | $54,388 |
| Nebraska | 410 | $64,020 | $47,440 | $98,020 | $51,587 | $57,253 |
| Indiana | 1,500 | $63,400 | $36,980 | $90,060 | $51,281 | $54,947 |
| Guam | 80 | $62,760 | $36,030 | $92,880 | — | — |
| Idaho | 600 | $61,250 | $44,840 | $98,260 | $49,256 | $51,581 |
| Wyoming | 340 | $56,680 | $35,460 | $99,540 | $47,722 | $51,485 |
| West Virginia | 590 | $45,470 | $35,220 | $78,710 | $37,462 | $41,859 |
| Puerto Rico | 610 | $45,100 | $23,650 | $87,730 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.