The 10 States With The Highest Aircraft Mechanic Salaries For 2023

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do aircraft mechanics get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for aircraft mechanics by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

The state with the best salary for aircraft mechanics after this adjustment? That would be Aircraft Mechanics And Service Technicians.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for aircraft mechanic salaries:

To better understand how aircraft mechanic salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for aircraft mechanics by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

How we determined aircraft mechanic pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for aircraft mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $77320, so our index value would be:

$77,320 * (100 / 135.9) = $56,894

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for aircraft mechanics.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Aircraft Mechanic Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Georgia	$81,050	$74,080	91.4
2	Illinois	$80,369	$76,030	94.6
3	Texas	$78,765	$71,440	90.7
4	Mississippi	$78,149	$67,130	85.9
5	Minnesota	$77,509	$78,130	100.8
6	Kentucky	$75,834	$68,630	90.5
7	Missouri	$75,243	$68,020	90.4
8	Indiana	$75,229	$67,330	89.5
9	Tennessee	$74,351	$66,470	89.4
10	Iowa	$73,923	$67,270	91.0
11	Alabama	$73,399	$66,940	91.2
12	Kansas	$72,969	$65,600	89.9
13	Virginia	$72,559	$73,140	100.8
14	Delaware	$71,893	$72,900	101.4
15	New Mexico	$71,834	$69,320	96.5
16	Ohio	$71,791	$67,340	93.8
17	Michigan	$70,966	$63,160	89.0
18	Pennsylvania	$70,581	$71,570	101.4
19	Colorado	$70,279	$72,950	103.8
20	Arizona	$70,020	$68,620	98.0
21	Wyoming	$69,836	$64,110	91.8
22	Nevada	$69,244	$71,530	103.3
23	Maryland	$67,123	$84,240	125.5
24	New Jersey	$66,554	$81,130	121.9
25	Florida	$66,174	$65,050	98.3
26	Washington	$65,513	$68,920	105.2
27	Arkansas	$64,845	$56,480	87.1
28	North Dakota	$64,527	$64,140	99.4
29	North Carolina	$64,419	$60,490	93.9
30	Oklahoma	$63,845	$56,950	89.2
31	Louisiana	$63,839	$60,520	94.8
32	Connecticut	$63,516	$81,110	127.7
33	Wisconsin	$63,243	$61,220	96.8
34	Idaho	$62,540	$57,600	92.1
35	Utah	$61,860	$57,530	93.0
36	Rhode Island	$61,226	$73,900	120.7
37	Montana	$61,021	$61,510	100.8
38	New Hampshire	$60,623	$70,930	117.0
39	West Virginia	$60,107	$56,140	93.4
40	New York	$59,763	$78,290	131.0
41	Nebraska	$59,519	$54,520	91.6
42	South Carolina	$59,405	$58,930	99.2
43	South Dakota	$58,919	$61,100	103.7
44	Oregon	$58,486	$67,610	115.6
45	California	$56,894	$77,320	135.9
46	Massachusetts	$56,364	$75,190	133.4
47	Alaska	$53,455	$70,080	131.1
48	Vermont	$52,171	$63,180	121.1
49	Maine	$50,451	$55,900	110.8
50	Hawaii	$44,711	$75,070	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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