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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary

The BLS estimates 138,090 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $79,870 (May 2025, SOC 49-3011). Across 97 metros with published figures, medians range from $44,850 in Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area to $127,140 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

AIRCRAFT MECHANICS AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,780P25$62,630MEDIAN$79,870P75$99,130P90$128,890
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$127,140 · 5,110 jobs
  2. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area$113,290 · 340 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$103,900 · 3,950 jobs
  4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$100,940 · 580 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,610 · 2,090 jobs
  6. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$98,760 · 260 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$98,300 · 2,770 jobs
  8. Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$96,000 · 320 jobs
  9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$94,920 · 8,000 jobs
  10. Anchorage, AK$94,120 · 1,010 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$94,920 · 8,000 jobs
  2. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$78,260 · 6,460 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$127,140 · 5,110 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,250 · 5,020 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$103,900 · 3,950 jobs
  6. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$76,610 · 3,810 jobs
  7. Oklahoma City, OK$68,140 · 3,310 jobs
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$98,300 · 2,770 jobs
  9. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$85,400 · 2,710 jobs
  10. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$92,430 · 2,380 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Anchorage, AK · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Jacksonville, FL · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in the U.S.?

$79,870 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $62,630–$99,130.

Where do Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians earn the most?

Highest metro medians: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($127,140), Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area ($113,290), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($103,900). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.