The salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare aircraft mechanics and service technician salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) aircraft mechanics and service technicians is $87,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid aircraft mechanics and service technicians is $31,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,310 | -4.10% | -47.64% |
| 2017 | $48,210 | 15.68% | - |
| 2016 | $40,650 | -10.41% | - |
| 2015 | $44,880 | -52.34% | - |
| 2012 | $68,370 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].