The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Albuquerque 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 | $30,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,570.
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 | $45,350 | -38.04% | -26.46% |
| 2021 | $62,600 | -2.43% | - |
| 2020 | $64,120 | 15.28% | - |
| 2019 | $54,320 | -10.03% | - |
| 2018 | $59,770 | -1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $60,500 | 1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $59,300 | 7.67% | - |
| 2015 | $54,750 | 6.14% | - |
| 2014 | $51,390 | 5.82% | - |
| 2013 | $48,400 | -18.49% | - |
| 2012 | $57,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,350, Albuquerque is the lowest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of New Mexico, following city of Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $79,240). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Albuquerque is about 42.8 percent (42.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albuquerque |