Delta Air Lines maintenance technician salary

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Average Delta Air Lines maintenance technician salary

$46,715yearly

$20.81 hourly rate

Entry-level Delta Air Lines maintenance technician salary

$33,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Delta Air Lines pay maintenance technicians?

The average salary for Delta Air Lines maintenance technicians is $46,715 per year. Delta Air Lines maintenance technician salaries range between $33,000 to $64,000 per year. Delta Air Lines maintenance technicians earn 8% more than the national average salary for maintenance technicians of $43,293.

Location impacts how much a maintenance technician at Delta Air Lines can expect to make. Maintenance technicians at Delta Air Lines make the most in Boston, MA, Eagan, MN, and Chicago, IL.

How much does Delta Air Lines pay maintenance technicians by location?

Delta Air Lines pays maintenance technicians the most in Boston, MA, Eagan, MN, and Chicago, IL. Additionally, cities like Los Angeles and Seattle also report highly competitive salaries for maintenance technicians at Delta Air Lines.

Maintenance technician Delta Air Lines salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Boston, MA	$55,801	$26.83
2	Eagan, MN	$54,227	$26.07
3	Chicago, IL	$53,970	$25.95
4	Los Angeles, CA	$52,238	$25.11
5	Seattle, WA	$51,495	$24.76
6	Cincinnati, OH	$49,430	$23.76
7	Minot, ND	$47,558	$22.86
8	Denver, CO	$45,132	$21.70
9	Atlanta, GA	$44,579	$21.43
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$44,431	$21.36

Highest-paid Delta Air Lines maintenance technicians by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor	$91,463	$44	-
2	Lead Mechanical Technician	$87,210	$42	-
3	Senior Mechanical Technician	$83,055	$40	-
4	Maintenance Electrician	$75,873	$36	-
5	Industrial Maintenance/Electrician	$71,253	$34	-
6	Industrial Maintenance Millwright	$67,807	$33	-
7	Electro Mechanic	$67,170	$32	-
8	Maintenance Mechanic/Electrician	$66,768	$32	-
9	Electrical Maintenance Technician	$64,350	$31	-
10	Electrician Technician	$64,198	$31	-

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Recent salaries for maintenance technicians at delta air lines

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Ground Maintenance Technician (Stationary)-LGA	New York, NY	06/07/2025	$75,591
Ground Maintenance Mechanic (Stationary)-ATL	Atlanta, GA	06/07/2025	$55,806
Ground Maintenance Mechanic (Motorized)-ATL	Atlanta, GA	04/26/2025	$53,657
Ground Maintenance Technician (Stationary)-JFK	New York, NY	04/24/2025	$65,156
Ground Maintenance Technician (Stationary)-JFK	New York, NY	03/20/2025	$65,156

Maintenance technician salary at Delta Air Lines competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	United	$51,555	$25	12
2	Spirit Airlines	$47,794	$23	-
3	Alaska Airlines	$47,763	$23	17
4	Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.	$47,625	$23	-
5	Southwest Airlines	$47,440	$23	1
6	Chautauqua Airlines	$46,284	$22	-
7	Mesa Airlines	$46,263	$22	-
8	PSA Airlines	$46,228	$22	10
9	Endeavor Air	$46,152	$22	7
10	Envoy Aviation Group Inc.	$45,948	$22	-
11	JetBlue Airways	$45,748	$22	1
12	Piedmont Airlines	$45,709	$22	-
13	Frontier Airlines	$45,394	$22	-
14	Mesaba Airlines	$45,344	$22	-
15	Airtran Airways	$45,015	$22	-
16	Hawaiian Airlines	$45,012	$22	1
17	Continental Airlines	$44,862	$22	-
18	Comair Services	$44,362	$21	-
19	American Airlines	$43,003	$21	16
20	Delta Private Jets	$41,047	$20	-

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