The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $51,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,210.
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 | $85,250 | 9.40% | 33.10% |
| 2021 | $77,240 | 4.45% | - |
| 2020 | $73,800 | 4.65% | - |
| 2019 | $70,370 | 4.11% | - |
| 2018 | $67,480 | -2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $69,060 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $68,560 | 16.82% | - |
| 2012 | $57,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,250, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $73,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.