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Highest Paying Industries for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

The top 76 highest paying industries for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $89,860, semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing is the highest paying industry for aircraft mechanics and service technicians. It is followed by couriers and express delivery services industry (average annual salary $88,410). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 76 Highest Paying Industries for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$89,860	$70,270	n/a
2	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$88,410	$52,390	3,210
3	Couriers and Messengers	$88,410	$52,390	3,210
4	Finance and Insurance	$76,390	$50,570	40
5	Mining	$69,180	$49,710	40
6	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$69,030	$42,290	40
7	Oil and Gas Extraction	$68,750	$49,580	40
8	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	$68,600	$42,800	270
9	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$68,600	$42,800	270
10	Facilities Support Services	$68,560	$47,430	n/a
11	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$67,470	$42,040	40
12	Rental and Leasing Services	$67,470	$42,040	40
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$67,220	$48,260	n/a
14	Scientific Research and Development Services	$67,220	$48,260	n/a
15	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$65,280	$49,530	n/a
16	Scheduled Air Transportation	$64,620	$37,340	26,160
17	Construction	$64,280	$49,420	40
18	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$63,440	$22,600	30
19	Air Transportation	$63,310	$37,020	31,850
20	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$63,290	$42,250	160
21	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$60,800	$47,390	270
22	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$60,360	$40,620	18,460
23	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$60,360	$40,620	18,460
24	Manufacturing	$60,270	$40,420	19,120
25	Engineering Services	$59,990	$40,550	830
26	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$59,590	$36,180	5,690
27	Health Care and Social Assistance	$59,450	$32,920	1,290
28	Ambulance Services	$59,220	$31,810	1,240
29	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$59,180	$32,230	1,260
30	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$59,170	$32,210	1,260
31	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$59,170	$36,970	2,250
32	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$59,090	$46,700	240
33	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$59,030	$39,750	1,260
34	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$58,960	$39,810	590
35	Testing Laboratories	$57,870	$38,050	n/a
36	Machinery Manufacturing	$57,180	$35,540	n/a
37	Transportation and Warehousing	$57,060	$32,750	69,190
38	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$56,500	$28,320	440
39	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$56,410	$34,260	n/a
40	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$56,400	$28,450	450
41	Federal government, including USPS	$56,260	$47,830	16,140
42	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$56,260	$47,830	16,140
43	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$56,260	$47,410	16,780
44	Federal, State, and Local Government	$56,260	$47,410	16,780
45	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,220	$47,250	16,880
46	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$55,710	$39,950	190
47	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$54,910	$44,510	n/a
48	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$52,010	$32,120	440
49	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$51,380	$33,190	980
50	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$51,270	$33,170	980
51	State government, including schools and hospitals	$51,220	$36,440	290
52	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$50,880	$33,440	50
53	Wholesale Trade	$50,880	$31,710	1,230
54	Support Activities for Transportation	$50,550	$30,480	33,820
55	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$50,530	$30,460	33,750
56	Administrative and Support Services	$50,410	$19,120	3,910
57	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$50,410	$19,120	3,910
58	Temporary Help Services	$49,610	$18,240	2,470
59	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$48,960	$40,660	n/a
60	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$48,680	$29,390	1,230
61	Technical and Trade Schools	$48,680	$29,390	1,230
62	Educational Services - Privately owned	$48,490	$29,510	1,300
63	Educational Services	$48,260	$29,260	1,400
64	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$48,200	$27,770	100
65	Utilities	$47,880	$29,250	n/a
66	Employment Services	$46,830	$18,490	3,190
67	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$45,980	$26,060	220
68	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$45,910	$32,000	370
69	Educational Services - State government owned	$45,540	$20,720	90
70	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$45,190	$25,900	210
71	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$45,160	$31,850	250
72	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$45,070	$20,120	90
73	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$44,550	$25,280	150
74	Repair and Maintenance	$44,260	$31,450	300
75	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,770	$29,600	60
76	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$38,840	$31,220	200