The highest-paying states 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 of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $85,430, Maryland is the highest paying state for aircraft mechanics and service technicians. It is followed by Nevada (average annual salary $83,210). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $85,430 |
$60,210 | 1,550 |
| 2 | Nevada | $83,210 |
$39,280 | 1,580 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $82,640 |
$51,120 | 1,720 |
| 4 | Washington | $81,430 |
$50,600 | 4,540 |
| 5 | Alabama | $81,290 |
$47,730 | 4,610 |
| 6 | New York | $80,140 |
$52,310 | 3,220 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $78,710 |
$47,180 | 1,410 |
| 8 | Tennessee | $78,710 |
$38,900 | 4,980 |
| 9 | Missouri | $77,600 |
$45,350 | 1,730 |
| 10 | Alaska | $77,480 |
$53,770 | 1,230 |
| 11 | Delaware | $77,130 |
$62,430 | 340 |
| 12 | California | $76,730 |
$50,140 | 13,420 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $75,480 |
$49,090 | 50 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $75,360 |
$54,450 | 1,080 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $74,490 |
$47,310 | 2,020 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $73,690 |
$45,840 | 90 |
| 17 | Illinois | $73,420 |
$47,120 | 3,480 |
| 18 | Virginia | $71,940 |
$46,280 | 3,000 |
| 19 | Georgia | $71,770 |
$45,610 | 5,700 |
| 20 | Ohio | $70,450 |
$45,980 | 3,380 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | $69,710 |
$49,210 | 6,090 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $69,370 |
$37,270 | 1,410 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $68,060 |
$23,920 | 1,490 |
| 24 | Texas | $67,680 |
$38,460 | 16,340 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $66,820 |
$42,830 | 1,160 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $66,760 |
$36,590 | 4,570 |
| 27 | Oregon | $66,000 |
$41,680 | 1,240 |
| 28 | Colorado | $65,980 |
$43,880 | 2,570 |
| 29 | Kansas | $65,870 |
$45,670 | 1,790 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $65,760 |
$45,770 | 170 |
| 31 | Iowa | $65,490 |
$46,580 | 370 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $65,120 |
$31,830 | 720 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $64,480 |
$37,110 | 280 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $64,360 |
$46,960 | 190 |
| 35 | Florida | $64,150 |
$39,890 | 12,810 |
| 36 | Arizona | $63,930 |
$37,640 | 4,870 |
| 37 | Vermont | $62,920 |
$51,410 | 90 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $62,490 |
$39,220 | 2,540 |
| 39 | Virgin Islands | $62,480 |
$31,830 | 30 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $62,390 |
$40,210 | 4,750 |
| 41 | Utah | $62,150 |
$38,690 | 1,820 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $61,890 |
$40,250 | 240 |
| 43 | Montana | $60,900 |
$44,000 | 310 |
| 44 | Idaho | $60,420 |
$39,170 | 890 |
| 45 | Indiana | $59,720 |
$33,790 | 1,420 |
| 46 | Maine | $59,440 |
$46,580 | 170 |
| 47 | Michigan | $59,110 |
$35,140 | 3,280 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $58,520 |
$36,410 | 510 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $58,240 |
$32,560 | 1,350 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $56,830 |
$38,550 | 360 |
| 51 | Wisconsin | $55,890 |
$33,400 | 680 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $54,650 |
$35,640 | 480 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $49,530 |
$23,140 | 590 |
| 54 | Guam | $46,630 |
$35,520 | 60 |