Highest-paying cities for aircraft mechanics and service technicians
New York, NY leads at $127,140 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $127,140 | $82,670–$240,310 |
| Seattle, WA | $103,900 | $80,280–$107,370 |
| Waterbury, CT | $101,660 | $79,800–$133,340 |
| Trenton, NJ | $101,590 | $80,300–$126,380 |
| Baltimore, MD | $100,940 | $75,940–$105,750 |
| Chicago, IL | $100,610 | $75,500–$130,950 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $100,500 | $91,760–$102,770 |
| San Jose, CA | $98,760 | $72,630–$117,720 |
| Atlanta, GA | $98,300 | $73,360–$131,830 |
| Kahului, HI | $98,280 | $82,720–$104,070 |
| Yuba City, CA | $97,240 | $90,000–$100,820 |
| Dallas, TX | $94,920 | $75,680–$103,370 |
| Anchorage, AK | $94,120 | $76,740–$104,810 |
| Washington, DC | $93,910 | $76,550–$103,480 |
| San Francisco, CA | $93,400 | $77,450–$124,060 |
| Boston, MA | $93,280 | $83,090–$99,290 |
| Orlando, FL | $92,430 | $69,010–$126,020 |
| Memphis, TN | $92,180 | $80,760–$166,800 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $91,940 | $77,850–$103,350 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $91,750 | $74,920–$104,190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $91,600 | $74,870–$120,630 |
| Medford, OR | $90,560 | $62,700–$99,850 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $90,110 | $78,850–$104,470 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $90,050 | $64,380–$133,020 |
| Boulder, CO | $88,770 | $64,280–$104,740 |
| Bismarck, ND | $88,570 | $52,100–$104,620 |
| Hartford, CT | $87,730 | $76,850–$102,680 |
| Lafayette, LA | $87,630 | $77,420–$107,830 |
| San Diego, CA | $87,560 | $76,540–$96,450 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $87,280 | $73,330–$102,290 |
| Hammond, LA | $87,170 | $77,790–$94,790 |
| Denver, CO | $86,830 | $77,880–$128,890 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $85,700 | $79,330–$92,410 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $85,410 | $67,920–$97,560 |
| Houston, TX | $85,400 | $72,510–$127,040 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $85,340 | $68,450–$95,320 |
| Hanford, CA | $85,250 | $83,290–$108,160 |
| Austin, TX | $84,440 | $63,840–$97,940 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $84,100 | $71,810–$105,330 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $83,820 | $71,820–$88,900 |
| Portland, OR | $83,760 | $77,130–$106,020 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $83,260 | $62,770–$104,480 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $83,250 | $65,780–$104,160 |
| Sacramento, CA | $82,420 | $64,850–$100,180 |
| Mobile, AL | $82,260 | $81,440–$98,440 |
| New Orleans, LA | $82,160 | $64,020–$89,840 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $81,900 | $80,030–$95,920 |
| Charleston, SC | $81,690 | $74,240–$82,820 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $81,640 | $74,680–$84,660 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $81,520 | $67,120–$98,240 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.