Sort by any column. Employment is the number of aircraft mechanics and service technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Aircraft Mechanic Salary by State (2026)
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians earn the most in New Jersey at $105,370 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $45,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $79,870. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $105,370
- National median
- $79,870
- Lowest median
- $45,100
- States reporting
- 52
New Jersey
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- 1. New Jersey$105,370 median · $96,843 adjusted · 1,900 employed
- 2. New York$102,800 median · $95,255 adjusted · 4,300 employed
- 3. Maryland$100,500 median · $95,752 adjusted · 1,070 employed
- 4. Washington$98,980 median · $92,493 adjusted · 4,480 employed
- 5. Connecticut$96,830 median · $93,456 adjusted · 1,430 employed
Lowest-paying states for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- 52. Puerto Rico$45,100 median · no price parity · 610 employed
- 51. West Virginia$45,470 median · $50,806 adjusted · 590 employed
- 50. Wyoming$56,680 median · $61,149 adjusted · 340 employed
- 49. Idaho$61,250 median · $64,140 adjusted · 600 employed
- 48. Guam$62,760 median · no price parity · 80 employed
Aircraft Mechanic salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $105,370 | $82,670 | $130,960 | 1,900 | $96,843 |
| 2 | New York | $102,800 | $78,380 | $240,310 | 4,300 | $95,255 |
| 3 | Maryland | $100,500 | $77,280 | $103,900 | 1,070 | $95,752 |
| 4 | Washington | $98,980 | $75,280 | $107,370 | 4,480 | $92,493 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $96,830 | $78,010 | $118,710 | 1,430 | $93,456 |
| 6 | Nevada | $94,890 | $77,850 | $103,470 | 2,570 | $94,910 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $93,040 | $82,930 | $99,290 | 1,410 | $87,975 |
| 8 | Alaska | $91,150 | $77,620 | $104,810 | 1,470 | $89,049 |
| 9 | Hawaii | $90,830 | $78,830 | $104,470 | 1,150 | $82,610 |
| 10 | California | $86,100 | $68,390 | $99,650 | 12,590 | $77,764 |
| 11 | New Mexico | $84,440 | $73,390 | $96,740 | 860 | $91,572 |
| 12 | Texas | $84,440 | $69,130 | $99,490 | 16,850 | $87,000 |
| 13 | Delaware | $83,550 | $74,610 | $99,900 | 240 | $83,711 |
| 14 | Oregon | $82,850 | $66,530 | $97,740 | 1,080 | $80,156 |
| 15 | Alabama | $82,260 | $67,190 | $94,970 | 4,310 | $92,611 |
| 16 | Virginia | $82,200 | $74,700 | $96,520 | 2,260 | $81,302 |
| 17 | Colorado | $82,080 | $75,270 | $103,300 | 2,690 | $79,649 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $81,980 | $63,530 | $131,840 | 2,390 | $83,126 |
| 19 | Illinois | $81,680 | $57,720 | $126,500 | 3,370 | $81,714 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $81,040 | $60,420 | $95,140 | 4,670 | $88,212 |
| 21 | Ohio | $80,570 | $66,140 | $97,540 | 2,840 | $86,845 |
| 22 | Kansas | $80,270 | $63,680 | $82,720 | 1,440 | $89,122 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $79,780 | $65,190 | $91,020 | 1,150 | $90,446 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $79,610 | $69,200 | $91,620 | 190 | $76,427 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $78,000 | $64,890 | $101,260 | 2,080 | $79,941 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $77,740 | $62,440 | $87,210 | 200 | $87,389 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $76,980 | $62,720 | $93,670 | 4,700 | $81,611 |
| 28 | Florida | $76,940 | $59,660 | $97,430 | 14,850 | $74,400 |
| 29 | Vermont | $76,370 | $62,550 | $86,930 | 160 | $77,962 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $75,750 | $63,900 | $83,080 | 150 | $85,510 |
| 31 | Georgia | $75,640 | $58,870 | $98,300 | 6,720 | $78,552 |
| 32 | Arizona | $75,300 | $60,370 | $86,990 | 5,670 | $74,794 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $75,160 | $59,360 | $81,980 | 1,660 | $80,172 |
| 34 | Michigan | $74,900 | $59,990 | $82,230 | 3,380 | $77,845 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $74,880 | $60,010 | $84,370 | 1,360 | $86,115 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $74,390 | $61,130 | $107,700 | 8,550 | $84,685 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $73,930 | $57,780 | $85,060 | 1,270 | $78,570 |
| 38 | Missouri | $71,470 | $59,900 | $81,110 | 1,700 | $78,697 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $70,720 | $49,740 | $87,820 | 120 | $69,144 |
| 40 | Utah | $70,160 | $60,510 | $80,390 | 2,080 | $70,966 |
| 41 | Iowa | $69,890 | $43,720 | $80,510 | 330 | $79,636 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $67,920 | $61,420 | $94,920 | 1,680 | $75,334 |
| 43 | Maine | $67,890 | $61,350 | $82,780 | 190 | $69,954 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $65,420 | $51,210 | $76,400 | 720 | $75,250 |
| 45 | Montana | $64,170 | $59,150 | $82,240 | 310 | $67,801 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $64,020 | $52,800 | $75,440 | 410 | $71,052 |
| 47 | Indiana | $63,400 | $50,810 | $77,670 | 1,500 | $67,932 |
| 48 | Guam | $62,760 | $55,010 | $80,190 | 80 | N/A |
| 49 | Idaho | $61,250 | $48,810 | $81,830 | 600 | $64,140 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $56,680 | $46,390 | $72,950 | 340 | $61,149 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $45,470 | $35,370 | $70,950 | 590 | $50,806 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $45,100 | $24,970 | $74,960 | 610 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, that changes the ranking: New Jersey leads on raw pay at $105,370, while New Jersey leads once prices are taken into account at $96,843.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Aircraft Mechanic pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians the most?
New Jersey reports the highest median wage for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians at $105,370 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New York ($102,800) and Maryland ($100,500).
Which state pays Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians at $45,100 a year, $60,270 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Jersey first at $96,843 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $105,370. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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