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Aircraft Mechanic Salaries in the United States

How much does a Aircraft Mechanic make in the United States?

Aircraft Mechanics earn $45,000 annually on average, or $22 per hour, which is 38% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Aircraft Mechanics work for ABX Air at $66,000 annually while the lowest paid Aircraft Mechanics work for Horizon Air earning approximately $30,000 each year.

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$44K United States Navy's Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (24 salaries)

-$1K (2%) less than national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$1K (2%) less than average United States Navy salary ($45K)
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-$8K (20%) less than average United States Navy Aircraft Mechanic salary ($44K)
"The Navy pay scale is determined by your current rank and time in service. I started as an E-1 with a base pay of around 1800 dollars per month. After ranking up over the years I now make around 3000 dollars per month as an E-5. This does not include special duty pay, incentive pay, hazardous duty pay, basic allowance for sustenance, or basic allowance for housing. My salary for my line of work is currently underpaid compared to my competitors."
-$20K (58%) less than average United States Navy Aircraft Mechanic salary ($44K)
-$3K (7%) less than average United States Navy Aircraft Mechanic salary ($44K)
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$76K Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (1 salaries)

+$31K (51%) more than national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$4K (5%) less than average Boeing Commercial Airplanes salary ($80K)
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Equal to average Boeing Commercial Airplanes Aircraft Mechanic salary ($76K)
"Ok, if you can turn your brain off and do all the stupid things management comes up with on a weekly basis."

$45K United States Air Force's Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (55 salaries)

Equal to national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$3K (6%) less than average United States Air Force salary ($48K)
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-$4K (9%) less than average United States Air Force Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
+$6K (12%) more than average United States Air Force Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$15K (40%) less than average United States Air Force Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
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$46K DynCorp's Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (36 salaries)

+$1K (2%) more than national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$19K (34%) less than average DynCorp salary ($65K)
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+$18K (32%) more than average DynCorp Aircraft Mechanic salary ($46K)
+$64K (82%) more than average DynCorp Aircraft Mechanic salary ($46K)
+$4K (8%) more than average DynCorp Aircraft Mechanic salary ($46K)
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$45K L-3's Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (27 salaries)

Equal to national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$26K (44%) less than average L-3 salary ($71K)
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+$6K (12%) more than average L-3 Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
+$1K (2%) more than average L-3 Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
+$10K (20%) more than average L-3 Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
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$49K Cessna Aircraft Co.'s Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (11 salaries)

+$4K (8%) more than national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$4K (7%) less than average Cessna Aircraft Co. salary ($53K)
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+$7K (13%) more than average Cessna Aircraft Co. Aircraft Mechanic salary ($49K)
+$3K (5%) more than average Cessna Aircraft Co. Aircraft Mechanic salary ($49K)
-$19K (48%) less than average Cessna Aircraft Co. Aircraft Mechanic salary ($49K)
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$44K PlaneTechs' Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (11 salaries)

-$1K (2%) less than national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
+$3K (7%) more than average PlaneTechs salary ($41K)
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+$4K (8%) more than average PlaneTechs Aircraft Mechanic salary ($44K)
+$17K (32%) more than average PlaneTechs Aircraft Mechanic salary ($44K)
+$37K (59%) more than average PlaneTechs Aircraft Mechanic salary ($44K)
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$45K United States Army's Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (11 salaries)

Equal to national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
+$3K (6%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
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-$5K (11%) less than average United States Army Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$10K (25%) less than average United States Army Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$7K (16%) less than average United States Army Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
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$47K Vought Aircraft Industries' Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (11 salaries)

+$2K (4%) more than national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
-$22K (37%) less than average Vought Aircraft Industries salary ($69K)
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-$7K (16%) less than average Vought Aircraft Industries Aircraft Mechanic salary ($47K)
+$4K (8%) more than average Vought Aircraft Industries Aircraft Mechanic salary ($47K)
-$17K (44%) less than average Vought Aircraft Industries Aircraft Mechanic salary ($47K)
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$46K Air National Guard 's Average Aircraft Mechanic Salary (11 salaries)

+$1K (2%) more than national average Aircraft Mechanic salary ($45K)
+$2K (4%) more than average Air National Guard salary ($44K)
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-$16K (42%) less than average Air National Guard Aircraft Mechanic salary ($46K)
-$16K (42%) less than average Air National Guard Aircraft Mechanic salary ($46K)
-$5K (11%) less than average Air National Guard Aircraft Mechanic salary ($46K)
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