Avionics Technician Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of avionics technicians are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of avionics technicians within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The avionics technicians annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Avionics Technician Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,980
25th Percentile Wage
$58,760
50th Percentile Wage
$75,450
75th Percentile Wage
$89,970
90th Percentile Wage
$109,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for avionics technicians. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) avionics technicians is $109,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,980. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 166% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of avionics technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$75,450
8.18% 26.64%
2021
$69,280
2.08% -
2020
$67,840
3.15% -
2019
$65,700
2.37% -
2018
$64,140
2.32% -
2017
$62,650
3.02% -
2016
$60,760
3.65% -
2015
$58,540
2.78% -
2014
$56,910
1.62% -
2013
$55,990
1.14% -
2012
$55,350
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Table 2. Avionics Technician Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of avionics technicians in 12 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for avionics technicians occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $109,000. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $39,350).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$109,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$95,030
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$93,070
Manufacturing
$81,850
Health Care and Social Assistance
$70,660
Federal, State, and Local Government
$63,230
Transportation and Warehousing
$62,640
Educational Services
$62,000
Retail Trade
$59,830
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$59,610
Wholesale Trade
$52,870
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$39,350

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Avionics Technicians by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only avionics technicians salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of avionics technicians in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $26,850 to $109,000. The highest paying state for avionics technicians is Connecticut with a median annual salary of $109,000. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $26,850. For more salary information of avionics technicians profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Connecticut
$109,000
Washington
$92,980
New Jersey
$88,480
California
$85,860
Missouri
$85,150
Maryland
$84,450
Illinois
$83,820
Alabama
$82,780
Nevada
$82,010
Hawaii
$81,640
Georgia
$77,330
Colorado
$75,730
Mississippi
$74,610
Massachusetts
$73,950
Texas
$72,460
Kentucky
$72,390
New York
$71,580
Oregon
$71,310
New Hampshire
$66,750
Kansas
$66,570
Florida
$66,560
Delaware
$66,210
South Carolina
$64,970
Arizona
$63,950
Indiana
$62,900
Idaho
$62,310
West Virginia
$62,300
Michigan
$62,300
Oklahoma
$60,990
North Carolina
$60,650
Pennsylvania
$60,560
Tennessee
$60,430
Arkansas
$59,950
Alaska
$59,830
Louisiana
$59,190
Minnesota
$58,220
Iowa
$57,900
Ohio
$57,640
Utah
$57,550
Virginia
$54,850
Montana
$53,520
Nebraska
$53,480
New Mexico
$52,990
Wisconsin
$45,610
North Dakota
$38,990
Wyoming
$36,780
Puerto Rico
$26,850