Pay by state · 43 states
Avionics Technician Salary by State (2026)
Avionics Technicians earn the most in Pennsylvania at $117,470 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $37,660 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $82,280. All 43 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $117,470Pennsylvania
- National median
- $82,280BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $37,660Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 43of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Avionics Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of avionics technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAPennsylvania | $117,470 | $85,490 | $117,470 | 70 | $120,393 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $100,250 | $43,940 | $108,350 | 260 | $92,137 |
| 3 | MDMaryland | $97,490 | $90,770 | $101,850 | 160 | $92,884 |
| 4 | ALAlabama | $95,920 | $77,910 | $96,310 | 910 | $107,990 |
| 5 | AKAlaska | $94,810 | $83,900 | $110,360 | 50 | $92,625 |
| 6 | NMNew Mexico | $94,020 | $75,980 | $95,320 | N/A | $101,961 |
| 7 | CACalifornia | $92,480 | $77,660 | $106,950 | 1,220 | $83,526 |
| 8 | WAWashington | $91,380 | $80,520 | $111,690 | 3,400 | $85,391 |
| 9 | MAMassachusetts | $89,340 | $82,930 | $89,640 | 40 | $84,477 |
| 10 | NHNew Hampshire | $86,830 | $66,660 | $86,830 | 30 | $83,358 |
| 11 | HIHawaii | $86,260 | $76,530 | $97,340 | 90 | $78,453 |
| 12 | VAVirginia | $85,660 | $74,250 | $97,830 | 250 | $84,725 |
| 13 | WYWyoming | $84,360 | $83,560 | $96,890 | N/A | $91,012 |
| 14 | OROregon | $83,830 | $68,800 | $107,370 | 140 | $81,104 |
| 15 | FLFlorida | $83,800 | $62,900 | $102,910 | 2,400 | $81,034 |
| 16 | SDSouth Dakota | $83,220 | $75,980 | $84,710 | 40 | $93,943 |
| 17 | NYNew York | $83,150 | $79,120 | $94,060 | 130 | $77,047 |
| 18 | TXTexas | $81,950 | $63,950 | $98,600 | 1,710 | $84,435 |
| 19 | SCSouth Carolina | $81,720 | $72,000 | $88,100 | 270 | $87,169 |
| 20 | ILIllinois | $81,170 | $46,270 | $82,200 | 300 | $81,204 |
| 21 | IDIdaho | $80,620 | $63,990 | $81,070 | 80 | $84,424 |
| 22 | LALouisiana | $80,250 | $58,950 | $98,270 | 200 | $90,979 |
| 23 | NVNevada | $80,040 | $61,910 | $95,700 | 50 | $80,057 |
| 24 | AZArizona | $79,770 | $70,780 | $89,970 | 600 | $79,234 |
| 25 | GAGeorgia | $79,060 | $60,360 | $89,180 | 1,820 | $82,104 |
| 26 | COColorado | $79,000 | $67,390 | $107,380 | 220 | $76,660 |
| 27 | NCNorth Carolina | $78,710 | $63,570 | $97,240 | 520 | $83,445 |
| 28 | INIndiana | $76,770 | $65,310 | $77,240 | 60 | $82,257 |
| 29 | MOMissouri | $71,520 | $60,600 | $80,730 | 90 | $78,752 |
| 30 | OKOklahoma | $70,640 | $57,630 | $83,030 | 530 | $80,416 |
| 31 | MSMississippi | $65,830 | $60,250 | $88,440 | 160 | $75,708 |
| 32 | UTUtah | $65,270 | $62,650 | $74,670 | 180 | $66,020 |
| 33 | WIWisconsin | $65,230 | $51,530 | $78,660 | 130 | $69,324 |
| 34 | TNTennessee | $60,820 | $47,540 | $78,300 | 480 | $66,202 |
| 35 | OHOhio | $60,080 | $56,180 | $81,680 | 160 | $64,760 |
| 36 | NDNorth Dakota | $59,900 | $45,860 | $81,680 | 80 | $67,334 |
| 37 | KSKansas | $59,810 | $57,910 | $72,540 | 170 | $66,405 |
| 38 | MIMichigan | $58,280 | $50,900 | $75,120 | 300 | $60,571 |
| 39 | MTMontana | $57,420 | $49,250 | $64,810 | N/A | $60,669 |
| 40 | MNMinnesota | $55,660 | $45,500 | $60,130 | N/A | $56,438 |
| 41 | ARArkansas | $54,160 | $47,170 | $78,280 | 100 | $62,298 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $42,440 | $42,430 | $43,640 | N/A | $47,072 |
| 43 | PRPuerto Rico | $37,660 | $28,670 | $49,070 | N/A | N/A |
Method
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 Avionics Technicians, that changes the ranking: Pennsylvania leads on raw pay at $117,470, while Pennsylvania leads once prices are taken into account at $120,393.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Avionics Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Avionics Technicians the most?
Pennsylvania reports the highest median wage for Avionics Technicians at $117,470 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($100,250) and Maryland ($97,490).
Which state pays Avionics Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Avionics Technicians at $37,660 a year, $79,810 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Avionics Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Pennsylvania first at $120,393 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $117,470. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.