The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,900 | 5.55% | 30.20% |
| 2021 | $80,190 | -1.65% | - |
| 2020 | $81,510 | 15.59% | - |
| 2017 | $68,800 | 13.87% | - |
| 2016 | $59,260 | 0.35% | - |
| 2015 | $59,050 | 5.05% | - |
| 2014 | $56,070 | -5.69% | - |
| 2012 | $59,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,900, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of North Carolina, followed by Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $75,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| New Bern | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Wilmington | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Burlington |