Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $79K, rent takes 22.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,213/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new aircraft mechanics and service technicians typically earn — is $45K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,689/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $79K locally vs. $80K nationally, a 1% difference.

North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area pays $79K median vs. the U.S. average of $80K — that’s -1%.

The median is $78,730 a year, that works out to about $38 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $44,820, and experienced aircraft mechanics and service technicians can clear $90,240. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,314/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,213/month, which eats 22.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median aircraft mechanics and service technicians salary is worth about $78,730 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.