Aircraft mechanic earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level aircraft mechanic earnings begin at:

$60.70 per hour

$126,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level aircraft mechanic earnings begin at:

$46.65 per hour

$97,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level aircraft mechanic earnings begin at:

$36.23 per hour

$75,360 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level aircraft mechanic earnings begin at:

$23.54 per hour

$48,960 per year

10th percentile

Starting level aircraft mechanic earnings begin at:

$18.21 per hour

$37,880 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Aircraft mechanic salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $83,360
Maryland $82,460
Hawaii $77,950
Tennessee $77,190
New Jersey $77,100
California $77,010
New York $76,890
New Mexico $76,600
Massachusetts $76,450
Alaska $76,250
Washington $76,250
Alabama $75,860
District of Columbia $75,480
Colorado $75,360
Illinois $75,360
Minnesota $75,050
Virginia $73,230
Missouri $71,180
Rhode Island $70,840
Mississippi $70,600
New Hampshire $70,280
Delaware $69,310
Indiana $68,640
Georgia $67,790
Texas $66,710
Pennsylvania $65,440
Iowa $65,040
Nevada $64,340
Kansas $64,080
Wyoming $63,190
Ohio $62,960
North Dakota $62,890
Oregon $62,890
Arizona $62,600
Vermont $62,410
Kentucky $61,670
South Dakota $61,670
Florida $61,520
Louisiana $61,190
Montana $60,520
Wisconsin $60,460
Michigan $60,360
South Carolina $60,360
North Carolina $60,110
Idaho $60,070
West Virginia $59,610
Oklahoma $59,530
Utah $59,260
Arkansas $56,100
Nebraska $52,040
Maine $50,440
Puerto Rico $48,460
Guam $46,630

How do aircraft mechanic salaries compare to similar careers?

Aircraft mechanics earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than transit police officers but more than industrial machinery mechanics.

Career Median Salary
Transit police officer salary $77K
Aviation inspector salary $77K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $77K
Transportation planner salary $78K
Millwright salary $78K
Aircraft mechanic salary $75K
Wind turbine technician salary $64K
Rail transportation worker salary $64K
Logistician salary $62K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)