The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Wilmington 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 | $47,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,000 | 14.62% | 16.72% |
| 2013 | $51,230 | 2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $49,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,000 in Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Wilmington is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.