Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $80K, rent takes 23.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,180/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 $54K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,254/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $80K locally vs. $80K nationally, a 0% difference.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area pays $80K median vs. the U.S. average of $80K — that’s +0%.

The median is $80,140 a year, that works out to about $39 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $54,230, and experienced aircraft mechanics and service technicians can clear $94,080. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,098/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,180/month, which eats 23.1% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California 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 $80,140 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.